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Railroad takes the bumps out of three crossings


By Michael Berry    October 20, 2026
The Main Street crossing is much smoother since repairs were completed. [Photo by Michael Berry]

Drivers are finding a smoother trip across the Burlington Northern tracks in three parts of town.

In recent weeks, the Kent Street, Page Street and Main Street crossings have been fixed.

The work on Main Street was wrapped up Friday.

Crews fixed rough spots in the crossings and installed new panels between the rails.

Keith Edwards, the city’s director of community development, worked with railroad officials to get the repairs done.

City officials say they hope repairs can be made on the city’s other four crossings in the future.

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