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CSX to close SR-36 railroad crossing for repair

A sign posted at a rail crossing states that it will be closed for two days
A sign posted at the rail crossing on SR-36 in Hartselle alerts motorists to the upcoming closure.
Nov 06, 2026

The railroad crossing on SR-36/Main Street in downtown Hartselle will close for one to two days next week for repairs.

Contractors for CSX Railroad anticipate closing SR-36 at the crossing about 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10. Depending on available track time for the repairs, the crossing could reopen later the same day or the closure could extend overnight and into Wednesday, Nov. 11.

The official detour, which must be used by commercial traffic, is I-65 to SR-67 at Priceville to US-31 in Decatur, to SR-36 in Hartselle and vice versa.

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