Greeneville's downtown streets are experiencing a shuffle of road closures due to ongoing rail maintenance by Norfolk Southern, with several streets closed for railroad tie replacement and paving. An update from the Town of Greeneville's Facebook page informs residents that N Irish near the railroad tracks will remain closed until 8 am Thursday, and Willis at the railroad will continue to be inaccessible until around 4 am Thursday morning.
However, there's a light at the end of the tunnel—specifically, for drivers hoping to travel on W Irish and Crossover Streets. These routes are scheduled for paving on Thursday and should reopen sometime Friday. Meanwhile, motorists will need to navigate around Hartman and Hal Henard, as they will be shut down starting early at 5 am on Thursday; they're expected to remain closed for several days for the track work and resurfacing efforts, so the road closures will be a recurring theme every few days as upgrades continue to roll out across different crossings.
The hassle of detours is cushioned by the announcement that several other key thoroughfares remain open. While N Irish, Willis, W Irish, and Crossover Streets undergo maintenance, Church, Asheville Highway (the truck route), Austin, and Forest Hills Road are unobstructed, with the W Depot Street at the train bridge also available for use, as noted in the Town of Greeneville's statement.
For those seeking the latest on these planned disruptions and detours, more updates will flow come Thursday, 10/30, with the Town of Greeneville pledging to keep the community informed as the work progresses.
