Norfolk Southern asks Bellevue to close five crossings
Besides keeping Center Street closed, the railroad wants the three Monroe Street crossings and one on East Street abandoned. Council will decide.
Norfolk Southern has asked Bellevue to keep the Center Street grade crossing closed permanently and to close three crossings on Monroe Street and one on East Street, five in all, in the area where the railroad has rebuilt and added track.
About 60 people attended a public meeting Thursday night at City Centre. Safety-Service Director Jeffrey Crosby stressed that no decision had been made and that City Council will have the final say. The city’s only commitment, he said, is to keep Center Street closed until council decides.
Crosby did not take questions from the floor. Instead he asked people to write them down. The city will take them to the railroad, get answers and hold another hearing.
What followed: the Chamber briefing, the city’s annexation offer and the demand to reopen Center Street. Crossing rules: Federal Railroad Administration. More in Farm & Rail.