Union Pacific crews work on the railroad crossing at St. Louis Street in West Frankfort.
Union Pacific crews are in West Frankfort this week working on two particularly rough railroad crossings.
Workers completed half of the work on St. Louis Street Monday and will continue work at that intersection Tuesday, as well as begin work on the Cleveland Street crossing.
West Frankfort Street Commissioner Tara Fasol-Chambers said the work consists of raising the track and putting fill underneath to keep it raised to the same level as the road.
Fasol-Chambers said she she believes the Main Street railroad crossing also needs repairs. She has asked the Illinois Department of Transportation to make that request of Union Pacific, as IDOT makes the decision when to close Main Street, rather than the city.
Work should be completed Tuesday, but may stretch into Wednesday as rain is in the forecast.
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