Portion of Dickson St. Closed this Weekend Due to Railroad Repairs

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by: Staff

Posted: May 28, 2015 / 10:37 PM CDT / Updated: May 31, 2015 / 01:52 AM CDT

FAYEYTTEVILLE, AR- A portion of W. Dickson St. between N. West Ave. and North Gregg Ave will be closed starting Saturday.

The Arkansas & Missouri Railroad will be replacing railroad crossing panels.

The portion of that road will be closed to traffic starting Saturday at 7:00 A.M. till 9:00 P.M. on Sunday. Businesses in that area will be accessible by sidewalk.

This is part of a two phase upgrade project funded by the City of Fayetteville and the Arkansas & Missouri Railroad. The second phase begins in June.

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