BNSF railway work causes detours
Friday, July 18, 2014
Construction work on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) railway between Lilbourn and Portageville is causing detours and delays throughout the area. BNSF is improving the line by installing new ties in the road bed, and new railroad ballast. The construction has forced the line to temporarily close down many area crossings. That has produced detour routes, ranging from just a couple of city blocks in Lilbourn, for example, to several miles, elsewhere. The Highway EE detour in Marston rerouted through rural county roads, forcing some motorists as many as three to five miles out of their way. However, that detour was lifted last Friday.