FAIRFIELD, Ohio — Two problematic railroad crossings in Fairfield could see major overhauls if a series of plans now up for public input become reality.

The Butler County Transportation Improvement District and City of Fairfield opened a joint public comment website for a project that would construct an overpass around the Symmes Road rail crossing and close North Gilmore Road around that crossing.

An average of 13,000 cars and 50 trains meet per day at the Symmes Road rail crossing.

We spoke with Ken Wellman as he sat in his car, stuck behind a train on North Gilmore, and asked how often the pause in his day happened.

"At least twice a week," Wellman said.

As the train continued rumbling past, we told him the plan and asked what he thought of the proposed solutions.

"If they can a

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