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Road closed for cleanup work at UP derailment near Dix
The Kimball County Highway Department is reporting County Road 55 is closed between U.S. Highway 30 and County Road 42 to assist with cleanup efforts from the February 9 train derailment.

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( February 9 photo by News Channel Nebraska of train derailment near Dix, Neb)
Kimball County Road 55 closed between U.S. Highway 30 and County Road 42
DIX -- Cleanup work continues Monday at the site of a train derailment west of Dix.
The Kimball County Highway Department reports U.S. Highway 30 is open. However, Kimball County Road 55 between County Road 42 and Highway 30 will remain closed for the cleanup effort.
The Union Pacific train derailment near Dix Sunday resulted in an estimated 60 storage containers on train cars derailing. Firefighters from several departments, law enforcement, medical services and Union Pacific officials responded to the scene.