<div>Friends and neighbors,</div>
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<div>The following information was provided by CSX about the work they are going to do at the Queensbury Crossing from October 1-10. It certainly looks like our much anticipated "fixing the crossing", but based on past experience lets hold our judgement until after the 10th:</div>
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<div>The work that we are doing at Queensbury Rd. is comprised of, but not limited to, the following:</div>
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<div>Road closure and removal of old asphalt from existing seams to the tracks </div>
<div>Removal of 80 feet of both tracks through the road (one track at a time) </div>
<div>Installation of 80 feet of new “paneled track” (New ties, rails, fastening components, etc.) </div>
<div>Surfacing the new tracks with new ballast </div>
<div>Installation of “Heavy Duty Concrete Crossing Material” which are 8’ 1.5” long concrete sections with rubber flangeway filler </div>
<div>Paving around the concrete to the existing seams </div>
<div>Welding the new rails to the existing rails in track </div>
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<div>This type of road crossing renewal is typically reserved for roads with a high traffic density, both vehicular and train traffic.</div></blockquote></blockquote>
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<div>Vernon Archer, Mayor</div>
<div>Town of Riverdale Park, Maryland</div>
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