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Part of Jackson Street temporarily closing Monday at railroad crossing

On Monday, the BNSF Railway will temporarily close part of Jackson Street in Joliet for scheduled crossing repair work.

On Monday, the BNSF Railway will temporarily close part of Jackson Street in Joliet for scheduled crossing repair work. (Photo provided by city of Joliet)

By Denise M. Baran-Unland

On Monday, the BNSF Railway will temporarily close part of Jackson Street in Joliet for scheduled crossing repair work.

Jackson Street will close at the rail crossing between Scott and State streets from about 6 a.m. to 4 p.m., weather permitting, although the closure may last up to 10 hours, according to a news release from the city of Joliet.

A detour will be posted with advance signage to guide motorists.

Drivers should use alternate routes and exercise caution when traveling in the area.

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Denise Unland

Denise M. Baran-Unland

Denise M. Baran-Unland is the features editor for The Herald-News in Joliet. She covers a variety of human interest stories. She also writes the long-time weekly tribute feature “An Extraordinary Life about local people who have died. She studied journalism at the College of St. Francis in Joliet, now the University of St. Francis.