Councilman Ecker Receives Response from Patriot Rail Company

Pilot News Group Photo / Jamie Fleury Rail Road Crossing on Lake Avenue

Plymouth Councilman Don Ecker reached out to Patriot Rail Company regarding the unsatisfactory conditions of the railroad tracks on Lake Avenue and advocated for action on behalf of Ecker received a response from Katie Roller,  Director of Public Affairs for Patriot Rail Company that he shared with the Board of Public Works and Safety.

Roller wrote, “I wanted to reach out to you to follow up on the rough crossing issue at Lake Avenue.  Our engineering department is in the process of receiving bids for a larger project that will include a full rehab of this crossing.  That project is scheduled to be completed Q2 of next year. In the meantime, we have added cold patch and will continue to patch as best we can until the construction work is underway. We appreciate the community’s patience while we await the full rebuild.”

Roller urged Ecker to keep her contact information and welcomed him to reach out with any questions, requests, or concerns.