Traffic & Transit

Roads Open After Train Blocks 135th And Van Dyke Intersection

The railroad crossing at 135th Street and Van Dyke Road is open after being closed for a little more than an hour due to a stopped train.

PLAINFIELD, IL — The railroad crossing at 135th Street and Van Dyke Road is back open after a stopped train blocked the intersection around 1:45 p.m. Thursday.

Police estimated the problem would take about an hour to resolve, and roads opened around 3:30 p.m.

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