UPDATED: Road Project Will Close Railroad Crossing Starting May 21

A $5 million road project along Northwest Highway, Arthur Avenue and Davis Street in Arlington Heights will shut down the railroad crossing at Northwest Highway and Arthur in coming weeks, according to Mike Pagones, deputy director of engineering for the Village of Arlington Heights.

The official closing at the railroad crossing will happen on May 21. The website, www.us14arthurdavis.com is available for residents to receive regular updates on the project. 

The improvements are meant to improve safety as traffic studies have shown a high number of accidents near the railroad crossing, Pagones said.

The project will be funded in part by federal money — $4 million — and the other part through the village — $1 million — and is will be completed by October or sooner, Pagones said, and the crossing will ultimately be reopened. 

Editor's note: This article has been revised to reflect that this is a project that does have an end date, and the railroad crossing will reopen upon its completion.