Items tagged: Rail

Norfolk Southern Railroad To Make Crossing Repairs

Starting Tuesday, October 21, 2014, weather permitting, Norfolk Southern Railroad Company (NSRR) will make repairs to their rail crossings on Wright Street, Fifth Street, and State Street. NSRR will complete the repairs while keeping the streets open to traffic. NSRR will use flaggers and allow one direction of traffic to move at a time as […]


McKinley Avenue Road Closure

In order to repair a rail crossing, Canadian National Rail will be closing McKinley Avenue between Vine Street and Maple Street. The closure will begin on Thursday, October 23, 2014. While the rail crossing is being repaired Schomburg & Schomburg will be repairing the pavement on either side of the crossing. The closure is expected […]


Champaign Police Department to Participate in Illinois Rail Safety Week

To promote rail safety awareness and education, the Champaign Police Department will be participating in Illinois Rail Safety Week from September 14-20, 2014. Enforcement details are planned throughout the week at various railroad grade crossings in Champaign to cite both drivers and pedestrians who disobey the laws associated with railroad grade crossings and railroad property.  In addition, […]