For months now, the Norfolk Southern railroad company and the city of Forsyth have been debating the Indian Springs Drive railroad crossing.
The railroad is demanding that it close, but the city says no.
Norfolk Southern sent out a petition to the city demanding a public hearing about the closure of this crossing.
A business owner nearby says that if the railroad crossing closes, it could cripple her business.
For five years now, just over the tracks, Bridget Bryant has run an auto shop.
She says closing this railroad crossing means fewer cars driving by Bryant's Collision.
"A lot of people wouldn't even know I'm back here unless they are established customers. We do a lot of different types of advertising throughout the community, but again visibility is one of our biggest advertisements," she said.
In November, Norfolk Southern asked the city to close the Main Street crossing and Indian Springs Drive.
In return, they offered $1 million in improvements to their other crossings. The city declined, so the railroad asked for just Indian Springs and again the city said no.
Now, the railroad is demanding the city to close it.
A letter by William Miller, the railroad's manager of Grade Crossing Safety says, "Norfolk will pursue forced closure of this crossing in the interest of public safety, if this petition is denied."
According to the Federal Railroad Administration, over the last eight years, four accidents occurred at this crossing.
One in September 2010, two just days apart in May 2013, and one in June 2014. Bryant says closing the crossing isn't the only option to help safety.
"We have safety in mind, but we have a business to run, so at the end of the day that's what we will be looking at."
The public hearing is set for January 22 at 5:30 p.m. right before the regular council meeting at 6 p.m.
If the city still refuses to close the crossing after the public hearing, Norfolk Southern can appeal the question to an administrative law judge.