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Village leaders say rail-safety measures are imminent after months of incidents; work delayed by weather and railroad approvals
Summary
Village officials described years-long negotiations with Canadian National and the Illinois Commerce Commission and said delineators, signage and short-term measures are scheduled for March pending weather; long‑term gates and fencing require additional approvals.
Village of Lemont officials said March 8 that short-term rail-safety improvements are scheduled to be installed in March after years of negotiation with the railroad and state regulators, but that the work remains weather-dependent and requires cooperation from Canadian National Railway.
Village Administrator George told the board the village has averaged about one vehicle-on-rails incident per month in recent months and that the board has been pursuing a phased set of safety improvements. He said a project to install delineators and improved signage was approved in December (staff referenced that approval)…
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