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Five Street Closures at Railroad Crossings to Occur Next Week

by Cheryel Carpenter
May 3, 2002

Railroad crossings at Davis, Center, Mesquite, Collins and Stadium Drive will be under construction week, forcing the temporary closure of five streets leading through Arlington.

Union Pacific Special Projects Manager Steven Matchenke said the railroad crossings at Davis and Stadium Drive will be rebuilt for safer travel over the tracks. Pavement resurfacing will occur on the tracks that cross Collins, Center and Mesquite streets.

City Transportation officials say message boards will be posted with detour and closure information. For more information about next week’s railroad crossing upgrades, call Steven Matchenke at 817-878-4596.

Street closure times and dates are as follows:

Monday, May 6

9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Closed - Davis Drive at the railroad crossing
Alternate routes are Fielder and Cooper streets.

Tuesday, May 7

9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Closed – Southbound Center Street at the railroad crossing
Closed – Northbound Mesquite Street at the railroad crossing
Alternate routes are Collins, Davis and Cooper

Wednesday, May 8

Closed - Stadium Drive at the railroad crossing
An alternate route is Collins Street

Thursday, May 9

9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Closed - Collins Street at the railroad crossing
Alternate routes are Center and Mesquite