Union Pacific Railroad to Close Russell Road for Emergency Repairs to Railroad Crossing

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Union Pacific Railroad to Close Russell Road for Emergency Repairs to Railroad Crossing

December 20, 2019


Wadsworth, IL - The Union Pacific Railroad has informed the Lake County Division of Transportation it will be closing Russell Road at the railroad crossing west of IL 131/Green Bay Road, for emergency repairs. The closure of the crossing will begin at 9 a.m. on Friday, December 27, and is scheduled to reopen by 2 p.m.

Local traffic will be allowed on Russell Road from Kilbourne Road east to the railroad crossing and on Russell Road from IL 131/Green Bay Road west to the railroad crossing. The railroad crossing will be closed to all traffic.

Detour Route: Kilbourne Road to IL Route 173 to IL Route 131/Green Bay Road.

Russell RRXing Dec2019