Detour Avoids Rail Crossing on King Blvd.

ANDERSON, IN - The railroad crossing on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard closed on Monday, June 11, for a two-week project that will result in a crossing that will accommodate four lanes of traffic. The railroad crossing upgrade is part of the city’s project that will ultimately create a direct route from I-69/Exit 22 into downtown Anderson.

The final phase of the boulevard project extends four lanes of traffic from about the 4600 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. to 29th Street.

Visual enhancement projects are ongoing between 29th and 17th streets, with the demolition of derelict properties and landscaping of the cleared sites.

At 17th and Jackson, a curve is under construction that will create a smooth flow for visitors into the downtown.

The detour to avoid for the rail crossing closure from King Boulevard is east from 38th Street on the south or east on 29th Street from the north. Both streets connect to Madison Avenue that has a railroad overpass.

Beginning June 18, CSX Railroad will work on three downtown crossings for a two-week period. Work is expected to commence at crossings, first on Jackson Street, then Meridian Street and Central Avenue.

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