City Officials in Ames have announced that the Union Pacific Railroad will be closing the Duff Avenue railroad crossing from 8 a.m. to noon on Friday, May 27th for emergency railroad repairs.

There will be no access to the Duff Avenue tracks, and the sidewalks will be closed.

Motorcyclists, bicyclists, and pedestrians are advised to detour to other railroad crossings including Kellogg, Clark, and Grand Avenues while the rail repair work is in progress.