Road Closure: CNRR to Temporarily Close Washington Street, Oct. 1 - 3

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Lake County Transportation Updates

September 21, 2015 

Washington Street: Temporary Closure at Railroad Crossing


Grayslake, IL - The Canadian National Railroad will be closing the railroad crossing on Washington Street, Lake County Route A-22, to install new gates on the temporary roadway as part of the Washington Street Underpass construction project. The closure of the crossing will begin early in the morning on Thursday, Oct. 1. Washington Street will reopen to thru traffic late in the afternoon on Saturday, Oct. 3.

Detour Route:

Washington Street, to IL Rte 83, to Rollins Road, to Hainesville Road 

Local traffic will have access to the Metra Station entrance west of the railroad tracks. Washington Street will be closed to all traffic east of the railroad tracks to Lake Street.

Pedestrians will have access to the Metra Station from both directions. 

More information about the project, and pictures from the work zone construction cameras can be found on the project website.

Washington Street Closure at RR Sept 2015