MCLEANSBORO – IDOT says crews from the Evansville Western Railway will be performing repairs on the railroad crossing on Illinois 142, 3 miles north of the Illinois 142/Illinois 242 intersection in McLeansboro starting Tuesday, Aug. 13 at 8 a.m. Work is expected to be finished by 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 14.

There will be no traffic permitted through the crossing during the repairs. To avoid the work area, please follow the marked detour. Drivers are urged to pay close attention to changed conditions and signs in the work zones, obey the posted speed limits, refrain from using mobile devices and be alert for workers and equipment.