Crime & Safety
Faulty Railroad Gates Cause Traffic Problems
Huntley police close down Main Street and reroute traffic due to malfunctioning railroad gates Tuesday afternoon.
Updated 4:49 p.m.: The railroad gates have been fixed and traffic is back to normal.
A malfunctioning railroad gate is causing major traffic delays on Main Street and Route 47, Huntley police said Tuesday.
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Police closed a portion of Main Street and officers are redirecting traffic in the downtown area, Deputy Chief Todd Fulton.
The railroad gates, located just east of Route 47 on Main Street, came down around 1 p.m. and the village notified Union Pacific of the problem. Union Pacific workers are on the scene trying to fix the problem, but Fulton said there is no indication when the work will be done.
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He said he hopes the situation will be resolved by rush hour. Meanwhile, Huntley police issued traffic advisory.
“We are trying to encourage people to stay clear of the area,” Fulton said.
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