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All Wake Forest CSX Railroad crossings were thankfully finally cleared for car and truck traffic just before noon Tuesday, March 7, when the repairs at the East Holding crossing were completed. It had been closed since Tuesday, February 28.
On the morning of February 28 CSX closed the crossings at Brick Street, Elm Avenue and East Holding Avenue and in the afternoon closed the Rogers Road crossing. The Friendship Chapel Road crossing was closed Wednesday morning.
The work at the Rogers Road, Elm Avenue and Brick Street crossings were completed and the crossings opened to traffic during Thursday, March 2, and the Friendship Chapel Road crossing opened on Friday, March 3.
The Ligon Mill crossing was closed on Monday, March 6, and opened on Tuesday, March 7.
CSX brought in a long train for the closures and repairs, which consisted of removing the wooden ties and old asphalt at each crossing and replacing them with new.
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Just some more information about that lightning strike and subsequent fire at the Northern Wake Senior Center on July 6, 2022.
Mickey Rochelle, the town’s public facilities manager, said recently, “The lighting struck the peak [of the roof] near the dining room causing fire damage to some sheathing and a truss. The sprinklers in that area activated and caused water to flood the southern half of the building. We had more damage from water than fire. We do not have a final number from the insurance at his time and the estimated cost is $275,000 to $300,000.”
At the time he was still trying to some carpet in one room made to match the existing carpet, the only repair not yet done.
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