A "rail" mess.

Friday morning traffic will be diverted off Fifth Street Road at the railroad crossing so repair work may be done. Union Pacific notified Street Superintendent Tracy Jackson on Tuesday that they plan to do some repair work,  which will hopefully make for a smoother ride for commuters traveling that street. On Friday all traffic coming from or headed to the west side of the tracks will be diverted, using Connolley Road and Woodlawn Road. The plan is to close the crossing at 8 a.m. and reopen it at 4 p.m. The story about the efforts to get this crossing repaired is in today's edition.

Picture by Nila Smith  (Click on picture for larger image.)