Traffic & Transit
Union Pacific Eyes Reopening Date For Route 31 Underpass In Geneva
Once the underpass reopens, operations for the Third Main Line project will shift to the grade crossing on Third Street, officials said.
GENEVA, IL — Union Pacific is eyeing a reopening date for the Route 31 underpass in Geneva.
Weather permitting, the underpass is set to reopen Aug. 16, the city said in a Friday update. The area closed in March and was first scheduled to be completed earlier this summer but utility relocations caused delays, Patch reported.
The closure is the second of two to make way for Union Pacific to build a third railroad line near the current UP-West railway tracks spanning from Peck Road in Geneva to West Chicago.
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Once the underpass reopens, operations will shift to Third Street. The grade crossing there will be shut down Aug. 19 and is expected to reopen six weeks later, officials said.
The project began in 2022 and is expected to be completed in late 2024 or 2025.
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