Drivers in downtown Plymouth found North Main Street closed Monday morning as work began on the cratered railroad crossing.
According to CSX railroad, the work could take as long as two weeks to complete, which should see the crossing reopen to traffic just before the Plymouth Fall Festival which brings about 20,000 visitors to the community. The reopening of the crossing could be delayed by the Labor Day holiday, officials said, which would present some problems.
The railroad crossing on Main Street has been a source of constant complaints as the bone-rattling ditches between the tracks challenged even the most serious of suspension systems. Drivers have been reduced to 10 miles per hour in an effort to preserve vehicles, officials said.
The Main Street repair follows the repair and reconstruction several other crossings in the city by CSX. Workers recently repaired crossings at Ann Arbor Trail, Mill Street South, Starkweather and Holbrook.
The posted detour will take motorists from Theodore to Farmer, then Farmer to Amelia back to Main Street.
