The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is alerting area drivers that the Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad is scheduled to repair a railroad crossing this week in McKean County. The work location is on Wetmore Road (Route 3002), in Hamilton Township, between Olmsted Road and The Glen Lane.

Repair work will make it necessary to close the crossing on Thursday, November 19. Drivers will need to use alternate routes to get around the closure.

Work incudes removal of the center panels of the existing crossing, removal and replacement of the damaged rail, re-installation of the center panels, and surface patching. Work is expected to be complete by the end of the day Thursday. All work is weather and schedule dependent.

PennDOT reminds drivers to use caution, remain alert for railroad operators and equipment, approach railroad crossings with care, and to “Always expect a train.”

Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website. 

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