Closure of Old Dixie Highway Railroad Crossing

Original title: Approval of an Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation and Florida East Coast Railroad for the Closure of the Old Dixie Highway Railroad Crossing

Record date · December 9, 2025

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What This Bill Does

The Board of County Commissioners has approved an agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation and the Florida East Coast Railroad to permanently close the railroad crossing at Old Dixie Highway.

Why it matters

Residents who regularly use the Old Dixie Highway railroad crossing will need to find alternative routes as this specific crossing point will be permanently closed.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Local motorists

Drivers who use Old Dixie Highway must identify and use alternative routes due to the crossing closure.

Directly affected

Florida East Coast Railroad

The railroad is a party to the agreement and will participate in the closure of the crossing.

Key Facts

The Board of County Commissioners approved an agreement to close the Old Dixie Highway railroad crossing.
The agreement involves the Florida Department of Transportation and the Florida East Coast Railroad.
The legislative file number for this action is 25-1103.
The action was passed as a Consent Staff Report on November 7, 2025.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will the Old Dixie Highway railroad crossing still be open?

No, the agreement authorizes the permanent closure of this crossing.

Who is responsible for this closure?

The closure is a joint agreement between the Board of County Commissioners, the Florida Department of Transportation, and the Florida East Coast Railroad.

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