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Select Board authorizes permit for CSX Main Street crossing repairs; town expects up to three-day closure with detours
Summary
The Select Board authorized a town staff member to sign a permit allowing CSX contractors to close the Main Street railroad crossing for up to three days next week to replace ties and ballast; town staff and CSX agreed on measures to keep adjacent businesses accessible and to minimize disruption.
The Town of Southborough Select Board authorized a town staff member to sign a permit allowing CSX contractors to carry out track repairs on Main Street starting next Tuesday, a project CSX has estimated could take up to three days.
Bill (last name not specified), who briefed the board on the project, said negotiations with CSX date back to February 2019 and that the company is proceeding on safety grounds. He told the board CSX agreed to several measures intended to reduce disruption, including widening the length of work within CSX’s 33-foot right of way, dust mitigation, signage and detours, and ensuring parking and customer access for businesses abutting the work zone. “The businesses…
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