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Downtown commuters already weary from detours caused by the Platt Street bridge closure will soon have another reason to groan.
CSX Railroad is planning to replace tracks along Polk Street, which will mean intersection closings at Ashley Drive, Florida Avenue and six other streets in the heart of downtown Tampa.
Work on the bridge is expected to end Jan. 16. Three weeks after that, CSX crews will start ripping up track near Polk and Jefferson streets on Feb. 6. The crews will proceed westward down Polk Street over 12 weeks, replacing the rail bed and installing new ties and rails one section at a time, CSX spokesman Gary Sease said.
"We're going to probably do 100-foot sections to minimize disruptions to traffic," he said.
City officials are already bemoaning the impending project. After CSX finishes a section, city workers will need to repair the asphalt approaches alongside the rail crossings. Between the two crews, the intersections could be out of service for a week each.
For the full article, visit the St. Petersburg Times.
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