VERO BEACH — Brightline will close three downtown railroad crossings through April for continued construction of its higher-speed railroad, the company said in a news release.
Brightline is upgrading 32 crossings through Indian River County as it completes a $2.7 billion extension of its passenger service from West Palm Beach to Orlando. Brightline plans to begin regulspanr service spans espanrly spans June, running up to 32 trains a day, according to the railroad.
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These are the latest closures coming to Vero Beach:
The crossing at 26th Street will be closed 7 a.m. Saturday through 7 p.m. April 6.
- Eastbound traffic will detour south on 16th Avenue to 25th Street, east to 14th Avenue, south to 19th Place (S.R. 60), east to 11th Avenue, north to 21st Street, west to U.S. 1 and then north to 26th Street.
- Westbound traffic will detour south on U.S. 1 to 21st Street, west to 14th Avenue, north to 25th Street, west to 16th Avenue and then north to 26th Street.
The crossing at 14th Avenue will be closed 7 a.m. Saturday through 7 p.m. April 6.
- Traffic will detour south on U.S. 1 to 21st Street, then west to 14th Avenue
The crossing at 23rd Street will be closed 7 a.m. Saturday through 7 p.m. April 6.
- Eastbound traffic will detour south on 14th Avenue to 19th Place (S.R. 60), east to 11th Avenue, north to 21st Street, west to U.S. 1 and north to 23rd Street
- Westbound traffic will detour south on U.S. 1 to 21st Street, west to 14th Avenue and north to 23rd Street.
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