Crumbling railroad crossings in Tarentum, Brackenridge get repairs, traffic detoured
Joyce Hanz | TribLive
Norfolk Southern Railroad crews ripped out old pavement Monday at its Corbet Street crossing in Tarentum to repair potholes.
Joyce Hanz | TribLive
The Lock Street railroad crossing in Tarentum was demolished Monday so crews from Norfolk Southern Railroad can repair the pavement, which had become riddled with potholes.
Joyce Hanz | TribLive
The Highlands School District switched to remote learning on Monday while crews from Norfolk Southern Railroad repaired crossings, like this one at Lock Street, in Tarentum and Brackenridge.
Joyce Hanz | TribLive
Railroad crossings in Tarentum and Brackenridge, like this one at Corbet Street, are closed while Norfolk Southern Railroad repairs the pavement at the crossings, which had deteriorated.
Norfolk Southern Railroad began repairing several deteriorated crossings in Tarentum and Brackenridge on Monday, closing roads and forcing drivers to follow detours to reach the lower parts of the boroughs.
The work was scheduled to fix crumbling pavement at the crossings that formed potholes and made getting over the tracks difficult for some vehicles.
Highlands School District canceled in-person classes and switched to remote learning Monday because of the work.
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