Many street closures for railroad repairs

November 12, 2021 Off By iwano@_84

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) -Parts of several streets will quickly shut for railroad repairs. The timetable is as follows:

7 a.m. Tuesday, November 9, to 7 p.m. Wednesday, November 10 – North 44th Avenue in between Cornhusker Freeway and Gladstone Avenue will be closed. The suggested detour is North 33rd Road to Huntington Avenue to North 48th Street to Cornhusker Highway.
7 a.m. Tuesday, November 9, to 7 p.m. Thursday, November 11 – Adams Road between North 33rd and North 36th streets will be shut. The encouraged detour is North 33rd Road to Huntington Avenue to North 48th Avenue to Cornhusker Freeway.

Burlington Northern Santa Fe will fix and swap railroad ties and ballasts and make repairs to the crossings at these areas. The sidewalks in these areas will also be closed throughout this operate. Electronic indicators will notify drivers to forthcoming do the job and closures. Vacationers are encouraged to adhere to the advisable detours or seek out alternate routes. No via targeted traffic will be permitted throughout these repairs. Drivers are reminded to workout caution all around perform zones.

Lincoln Transportation and Utilities , the Railroad Transportation Safety District, and BNSF are coordinating this perform to improve the security, dependability, and longevity of these crossings.

For a lot more information and facts on these assignments, get in touch with Roger Figard, RTSD, at [email protected] or 402-525-5620 or Paul Fullen, BNSF, at [email protected] or 817-360-6986. Current data on street closures is offered at lincoln.ne.gov/closures or by way of the Waze cellular application.