Quentin Road rail crossing to close for repairs

Starting Monday, the rail crossing at Quentin Road will be shut down for repairs to make crossing the tracks a less bumpy experience for drivers.

The work is expected to close the crossing from Sept. 19-30; drivers will be detoured to Roselle Road via Palatine Road to the south and via Northwest Highway to the north.

Matt Barry, the public works director for the village of Palatine, said the village has known the crossing has needed work for years.

Barry said the concrete panels which allow cars to drive over the rail line have deteriorated to the point where they need these repairs.

"It has been a rough ride," Barry said. "We've received several complaints from residents about it.

Barry said Union Pacific Railroad is going to reconstruct the concrete panels, which he said hasn't been done in around five years.

"The village has made requests (to Union Pacific) in years past to fix it."

Even though the crossing will be closed, access to the properties near the work zone will be maintained, according to Palatine's weekly online newsletter.