Hoover Street rail crossing to close
THOMASVILLE - The Hoover Street railroad crossing in Thomasville will be permanently closed on Aug. 15.
The closure will follow the completion of a $3 million bridge over the Peace Street intersection with the Norfolk-Southern railroad tracks.
The project is part of a plan by developed in 1993 by the city of Thomasville and the N.C. Department of Transportation to eliminate hazardous conditions at nine railroad crossings in the heart of the city. As many as 35 freight trains and six passenger trains pass through Thomasville daily.
In addition to the improvements at Hoover and Peace streets, N.C. DOT has closed rail crossings at Boyles, Loftlin and College streets. An overpass was also constructed at Unity Street to further separate vehicle traffic from train traffic.
The state will post signs notifying motorists of the Hoover Street closure by the end of this week.
