County engineer outlines temporary fixes, long-term plan for rough railroad crossing

Sep 1, 2026

Mitchell County’s county engineer told supervisors the county will use temporary cold patch and dirt work to improve a bumpy railroad crossing this winter while coordinating with the railroad on a possible replacement project next year.

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Mitchell County’s county engineer told the Board of Supervisors the county will make temporary repairs at a troublesome rail crossing near Carpenter to make it safer for motorists this winter and is coordinating with the railroad on a longer replacement project hoped for next year.

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