Fowles Road Train Crossing Closing May 30

MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, OH — The Fowles Road train crossing will be closed starting May 30. The crossing will re-open on June 4. Detour routes will be posted along the route.

A notice sent out by the Middleburg Heights Department of Public Services said the crossing will be closed for street and railroad track repairs. A representative for CSX said the road is being resurfaced and the tracks along Fowles are being torn out and the ties are being replaced.

The nearly 200-year-old railroad company had a significant eastern U.S. presence, including 4,000 miles of tracks throughout the Buckeye State. The company also maintains nearly 2,100 public-private railroad crossings throughout the state.

"Railroad infrastructure maintenance is critical to minimizing service interruptions and preventing accidents and injuries," the spokesperson told Patch via email. "CSX invests heavily in infrastructure maintenance, upgrades and improvements to ensure the safe, reliable shipment of customer goods, and the safety of our employees and the communities where we operate. In 2017, we expect that investment to be over 2 billion dollars."

In 2015, CSX invested $151.2 million into its Ohio infrastructure. An additional $927 million was invested by companies working with CSX. The railroad company says the investment led to the creation of 240 new jobs at those companies.

The company's presence in Northeast Ohio is anchored by a major rail yard in Cleveland.

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