Closing: FEC railroad crossing at Lake Ave. Plan your day accordingly.

Very important news in The Lake Worth Herald. See below for options to avoid this closing on the Florida East Coast (FEC) railway beginning this morning in the City of Lake Worth:

“The Railroad Crossing on Lake Avenue between F and G Street will be closed beginning at 7 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28 and remain closed until 6 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 31. Workers will be repairing defective rails and replacing crossing surface to improve ride quality.”

Options to avoid this closure (plan your route
ahead of time and take your time! ):

Heading eastbound into the City, east of the FEC tracks: Use one of FDOT’s other main east-west thoroughfares: 6th Ave. South or 10th Ave. North to Dixie Hwy. and continue on to your destination.

Heading westbound out of the City, west of the FEC tracks: Use FDOT’s 6th Ave. South or 10th Ave. North (‘A’ St. is the City’s north-south main connector to 6th Ave. South and 10th Ave. North).