Assembly Street to close today due to a rail defect

(FILE) Assembly St. detour

(FILE) Assembly St. railroad crossing detour.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Norfolk Southern Railroad is closing Assembly Street this morning to repair a rail defect.

The emergency crossing closure will start today at 9 a.m between Catawba Street and Whaley Street.

Officials haven’t given an exact time for when the repairs will be done, but they say it should be finished by the end of today.

Norfolk authorities say the detour will be at Blossom Street to Huger Street to Whaley Street.