After seven train-related collisions in just four years, council members are now considering making part of Cravens Road one-way only.
Between 2021 and 2025, federal data showed seven train-related crashes happened at the Cravens Road and US-90A crossing.
"It's not like a regular accident where, say, it's a fender bender, and people can walk out, say you're mad and argue, but you're alive. No, you get into an accident with one of those big trucks, and you're gone," nearby resident Clayton Crook said.
The latest crash happened in March, when an Amtrak train carrying passengers slammed into an 18-wheeler and shut down the area. Thankfully, no serious injuries were reported, according to officials.
The problem, according to city documents, is the tight roadway geometry mixed with heavy commercial truck traffic moving in and out of nearby industrial businesses.
Officials said trucks trying to navigate the crossing can create dangerous conflicts when trains approach.
The proposed change would affect a 700-foot stretch of roadway near several industrial businesses and the FedEx driveway.
City leaders believe reducing opposing traffic could improve circulation and lower the chances of crashes.
"I'm interested to see how the one-way would impact traffic," Crook said.
Crook said he's seen just how dangerous the crossing can be, and he worries it could get worse if nothing is done.
"If one of those trucks were on the track and a train were to come, we have all these residential homes, God forbid it's derailed and creates that type of havoc," Crook said.
Council members are expected to take up the proposal during Monday's special meeting, but the ordinance still requires two readings before any permanent changes are made.
If approved, officials said new signs, pavement markings, and public outreach would happen before any traffic changes take effect.
Still, Crook worries about this possibly creating a new concern: wrong-way drivers.
"Say it's a driver that's been going that way for a long time, or they don't know that it's a one-way now, and now we just created a hazard," Crook said.