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Train derailment cleanup in Todd County expected to be complete Monday

Cleanup of the 31 derailed train cars along US 41 in Todd County is expected to be completed Monday.

Todd County Emergency Management posted on Sunday afternoon that CSX indicates all non-hazardous rail materials should be removed by 10 am, and the highway is tentatively scheduled to open around 1 p.m. pending inspection by KYTC.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will deploy maintenance equipment to handle any remaining heavy debris. That will be followed by a coordinated roadway washdown by the Trenton Volunteer Fire Department and a final sweeping by a specialized CSX scrubber unit.

To ensure public safety, CSX has postponed Tuesday's planned movement of scrapped rail cars on county roads until officials can evaluate safer transport methods.

Todd County Emergency Management confirmed that the remaining molten sulfur rail cars are stable and pose no threat to the community. Earlier concerns were voiced about possible effects of changing temperatures or future precipitation on the rail cars.

The train derailed on the morning of Dec. 30 near Trenton Tress Shop Road and Dixie Bee Line Highway in Trenton by the Christian County boundary.



Photo: Train cars removed, track bed restored as of Sunday afternoon. (Todd County Emergency Management)
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