(This story was updated to accurately reflect the most current information.)
Traffic on lower Peach Street toward West 14th Street will have to make route adjustments as the bridge near Union Station is closed for repairs.
CSX officials doing repairs at the scene told the Erie Times-News on Sept. 23 that the road closure was for general maintenance on the railroad bridge that runs over Peach Street.
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Austin Staton, CSX director of media relations, said in an email response to questions about the closure that workers are “installing support beams beneath the bridge to support public safety.”
“Safety is our top priority, and CSX continually invests in maintaining a safe, resilient rail network in the communities where we live and work,” Staton said in the email. “The work is not affecting freight traffic.”
That closed section of Peach Street is expected to reopen Sept. 30 by 10 a.m., barring “severe weather or an unexpected disruption,” Staton said in the email.
If you are driving in the area
Drivers heading north on Peach Street between West 14th and West 18th streets can travel east or west on West 18th Street toward State or Myrtle streets.
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State Street leads you to West 12th Street and downtown Erie. Myrtle Street leads to West 16th Street and eventually, Cascade Street.
Nicholas Sorensen can be contacted at Nsorensen@usatodayco.com.
This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: Busy downtown Erie street closed until Sept. 30 for rail bridge repair