Alton, Illinois Great River Rd. crossing update

[ToledoRailfan]

The Great River Rd. crossing in Alton, Illinois has had the lights on the northern signal changed to a normal configuration.
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.8931133 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.8931041 ... 6656?hl=en

[ZachL]

Aw that's a bummer!

[cabman701]

The Great River Rd. crossing in Alton, Illinois has had the lights on the northern signal changed to a normal configuration.
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.8931133 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.8931041 ... 6656?hl=en

Aw that's a bummer!

And it looks like the one light has been hit... which is probably why they didn't want it that way originally.

[ZachL]

I'm just really curious as to why they needed to update the light configuration on it... the mast most definitely appears to be the same one from before.

[freebrickproductions]

I'm just really curious as to why they needed to update the light configuration on it... the mast most definitely appears to be the same one from before.

Wouldn't be surprised if the FRA, FHWA, or IDOT stepped in and asked NS to change it.

[LARDLOGO]

I'm just really curious as to why they needed to update the light configuration on it... the mast most definitely appears to be the same one from before.

I'm assuming so nothing would hit it

[ZachL]

I'm just really curious as to why they needed to update the light configuration on it... the mast most definitely appears to be the same one from before.

I'm assuming so nothing would hit it

How so? Don't you think arranging it to a normal configuration would actually make it more susceptible to being hit?

[LARDLOGO]

I'm just really curious as to why they needed to update the light configuration on it... the mast most definitely appears to be the same one from before.

I'm assuming so nothing would hit it

How so? Don't you think arranging it to a normal configuration would actually make it more susceptible to being hit?

That too

[cabman701]

I'm just really curious as to why they needed to update the light configuration on it... the mast most definitely appears to be the same one from before.

I'm assuming so nothing would hit it

How so? Don't you think arranging it to a normal configuration would actually make it more susceptible to being hit?

I think he read your question backwards. You meant why not just leave it like it was (vertical)... right? As Brick said, the feds or the state (or someone) might have stepped in and said they had to switch it to the standard configuration.