Railroad repair crews set to work on U.S. 50 tracks in Seymour

CSX repair crews will revisit its rail crossing on U.S. Highway 50 at Seymour for most of the day Wednesday. Weather permitting, workers will redo repairs made at the approach on the east side of the U.S. 50 tracks.

The Indiana Department of Transportation says that drivers will be detoured around the rail crossing beginning at 9 a.m.

• Westbound U.S. 50 travelers will be directed around the rail closure via East Street, south to Bruce Street, east to Jeffersonville Avenue, returning north to U.S. 50.
• Eastbound traffic will be routed south on Carter Street, east on Bruce Street, returning north on East Street to U.S. 50.

Indiana Department of Transportation officials have been advised that repairs will take approximately six hours to complete. U.S. 50 is expected to be reopened to traffic by 3 p.m.