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Village manager warns of weeklong First Avenue closures for railroad bridge maintenance, urges detours and notes Metra tunnel work
Summary
Village Manager Tim Wyberg told the board the BNSF bridge project will close portions of First Avenue for about a week, prompting detours and special arrangements to preserve emergency access for the South Hollywood neighborhood; he also said Congress Park Metra tunnel pedestrian access will be temporarily closed for improvements.
Village Manager Tim Wyberg told the Village of Brookfield board that Burlington Northern (BNSF) will perform maintenance on the First Avenue bridge starting around Sept. 15 and continuing for approximately one week, creating lane closures and detours that will disrupt traffic between Ogden and 31st Street.
Wyberg said the project will close both northbound and southbound First Avenue between Ogden and 31st Street for a period…
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