Last week, the City of Elmhurst announced that Union Pacific Railroad had issued a notification that they would be closing the Poplar Avenue crossing for about 10 days. The tracks were closed on Wednesday, July 26 and expect to reopen on or about Friday, Aug. 4.
The City explained that the closure is needed for a full crossing renewal affecting all three existing railroad tracks. A detour has been set up, using the Arlington Avenue/Haven Road crossing to the west. Advanced warning signage has been placed at the Poplar Avenue crossing alerting the public of the closure.
