Busy Van Giesen Street closed in Richland for railroad work
Signs and barricades direct traffic around the closed section of West Giesen Street at Highway 240 on Friday in Richland as crews from Railworks Track Systems work on replacing rail, ties and concrete crossing panels.
The Port of Benton project includes repaving both sides of the crossing, which is set to reopen before 6 a.m Monday, Aug. 22. A detour is marked for traffic.
Plans are already in place to also replace the Swift Boulevard crossing near Sunset Gardens cemetery in September.