Commuters in Boca Raton have dealt with repeated traffic delays this month due to a malfunctioning railroad crossing that has disrupted the morning rush hour three times in less than two weeks.
The latest incident occurred Wednesday morning when drivers exiting Interstate 95 onto Palmetto Park Road had to be rerouted after a wire issue on the railroad tracks forced the crossing gates to close.
The closures have affected traffic on both Palmetto Park Road and Camino Real Road.
Railroad crossing malfunctions disrupt morning commute 3 times in 2 weeks
“The whole thing was closed off. Traffic afterwards was super bad,” said Rowan Paulman, a Florida Atlantic University student affected by the closure…