For decades, trains have blocked in Hensley residents; a new section of track is poised to change that

Track extension poised to reduce time trains block roads into Hensley

June 5, 2023 at 4:43 a.m.

by Josh Snyder

A freight train travels across a track intersecting Hensley Rd. with newly installed safety lights and arms on Friday, June 2, 2023 near Hensley. Until the new safety features and a track extension were built by Union Pacific, traffic was routinely stalled for extended periods of time at the intersection. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Colin Murphey)
A freight train travels across a track intersecting Hensley Rd. with newly installed safety lights and arms on Friday, June 2, 2023 near Hensley. Until the new safety features and a track extension were built by Union Pacific, traffic was routinely stalled for extended periods of time at the intersection. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Colin Murphey)


Residents of Hensley hope that an extension of railroad tracks that is in the works near their town will help to free them from an issue they've grappled with for decades.

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