Ripley County travel to be affected by west-to-east RR crossing work

Ripley County, IN — A reminder that CSX Railroad plans to close the US 421 railroad crossing in Osgood sometime today or early this week, with reopening scheduled for Saturday. In addition, all roads in Ripley County that cross the rail line from Holton to Milan will be shut down starting in the west and going east due to the project, which includes replacing crossties, spikes, plates, and Ballast Refurbishment finalized with Grade (Roadway) Crossing repaving/renewal. Motorists are urged to plan ahead and allow extra time, slow down and drive distraction-free in and around work zones.