Walnut Street Railroad Crossing Work in Lock Haven Underway

LOCK HAVEN – Railroad crossing replacement work on E. Walnut Street in Lock Haven began Thursday. The project is related to the $300 million expansion at the First Quality Tissue facility.

A Maryland contractor, Rhinehart Railroad Construction, is replacing the existing rail crossing on the rail line leading to First Quality. A local detour is in effect.

The work will include removing the old railroad equipment, excavating for the new crossing — which will be about eight-feet to the west of the existing track, and placing a new, 170-foot-long railroad crossing. The railroad will also get new warning signals.

The relocation of the railroad crossing has been coordinated with First Quality Tissue’s access road project. After the relocation of the rail line and the installation of the railroad crossing surface, the First Quality Tissue access road construction will continue.