3 Gaithersburg railroad crossings to close for CSX maintenance this month

Three CSX Metropolitan Branch railroad crossings will close on a staggered schedule this month so the railroad can perform necessary maintenance work. The closures will begin this weekend with the Metropolitan Grove crossing tomorrow, March 20, 2021. It will be closed two-to-three days for the work.

Two other crossings will close for the same amount of time after that. The Summit Avenue crossing will close on March 25, and the Chestnut Street crossing on March 29. All of these dates could shift for reasons ranging from weather to railroad operations.

Watch for barricades and detours during the closures. There will be no disruption to Amtrak or MARC service during the closures. The Metropolitan Branch is part of an Amtrak and CSX route between Washington, D.C. and Chicago, via Pittsburgh and Cleveland.

S. Summit Ave. to close next week for CSX railroad crossing repairs in Gaithersburg

S. Summit Avenue will close between East Diamond and Olde Towne Avenues for 5 days, beginning Monday, July 6, 2015. The temporary closure will allow CSX Transportation to make repairs to their railroad crossing. A detour with signs will direct drivers to an alternative crossing of the tracks.

Rail commuters can access the MARC Train Station via the pedestrian bridge from the Olde Towne Parking Garage, and from the existing boardwalk that crosses the railroad tracks in front of the station.

For updates call the Gaithersburg Department of Public Works at 301-258-6370.