A smoother road surface was open to drivers at the BNSF railroad crossing on West Main Street in Marshall starting Thursday morning. Projects like the railroad crossing have continued to progress, in spite of slowdowns caused by rain events, representatives of R and G Construction said.

MARSHALL — Rainy weather this summer – including the July 18 rain event that dumped about 8 inches of water on parts of Marshall – has continued to be a setback for road construction, representatives of R and G Construction said Thursday.

“It slowed us down for sure,” said Scott Mathiowetz of R and G. However, he said so far the delay has not been “super significant” yet.

“It’s hard to quantify. I’m hoping if the weather stays good, we should pick up time again. But if it keeps raining every three days, it’s going to be pretty hard to pick up time,” Mathiowetz said.

At the same time, construction has still made some progress, Mathiowetz said. On Thursday, Marshall’s Main Street opened up again, after repair and drainage work at the BNSF railroad crossing near the intersection of West Main Street and North U.S. Highway 59.

BNSF replaced the tracks at the crossing, while the Minnesota Department of Transportation worked to repair catch basins and install drainage tile in the area.

The detour in place at the railroad crossing was lifted a couple of days earlier than planned, said representatives of the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

At Thursday’s weekly construction update meeting, Mathiowetz said construction was also continuing along Highway 19 (West College Drive) in Marshall. He said crews were working to get Greeley Street back to gravel, and paving work was still going on in the part of the construction zone near the intersection of College Drive and Main Street.

Underground utility work, like installing new water mains and sanitary sewer, is also continuing before a roundabout can be built near the National Guard Armory, Mathiowetz said. Some lines would have to be moved out of the way of construction, he said.

“We’re just plugging away,” he said.