9/15/14 - Commuters through South Lyon are finally seeing some relief from ongoing frustrations over railroad crossings. The poor condition of the CSX Railroad crossings has been a point of contention for some time. City officials requested the Michigan Department of Transportation conduct a construction and safety review of the tracks in 2012. As a result of that effort, MDOT issued a requirement for CSX to make the repairs by the end of the current construction season. When it appeared the railroad was leaning towards delaying the work until next year, the city put out a request for residents to let their frustrations be known. In response, work is expected to take place this week at the rail crossings at East Street and Nine Mile Road, both east of Pontiac Trail. The work should take about a week, but will require both crossings to be closed. Detours will be posted. Depending on the exact start date, both crossings should be completed by next Monday, September 22nd. (JK)
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