{"id":35214,"date":"2026-03-11T15:23:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T19:23:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=35214"},"modified":"2026-03-11T15:23:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T19:23:27","slug":"rr-crossings-an-ongoing-decatur-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/11\/rr-crossings-an-ongoing-decatur-problem\/","title":{"rendered":"RR crossings an ongoing Decatur problem"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By BOB SHRALUKA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WZBD.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s a problem a vast majority of Decatur residents have experienced \u2013 some, in fact, experience it several times daily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deteriorating railroad crossings in this fair city are a pain in the \u2026 axle and wheels and many anatomical places on the human body for people who cross them daily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The worst are in the northwest portion of the city, in the area of the Bunge North American operation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The worst of the worst is the Chicago, Fort Wayne & Eastern (CF&E) Railroad’s crossing on Washington St.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Washington St.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Not far behind is the one on Dayton Ave. which the CF&E made some repairs on last summer. It was said at the time to be a temporary solution \u2026 and that has since been proven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dayton Ave.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Rapidly catching up is the CF&E crossing on Nuttman Ave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tracks on Second St. at Bunge are far from favorable, but probably the best of the four.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The crossing on Washington St. was noted at the recent meeting of Decatur City Council by member Jenny Bowers-Shultz, who said she had received a complaint from a local resident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI’m not sure we can do anything about it,\u201d she said. That is unquestionably true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mayor Dan Rickord, though, offered some hope. \u201cWe are working with Bunge, but that’s all I can say about it for now,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt’s a railroad problem, not a Bunge problem,\u201d an unknown voice offered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trains run nearly 24\/7 in that area of the city \u2013 ask the residents of the area about the all-night train whistles \u2013 and it’s Bunge traffic. But the crossing are owned by CF&E.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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