Story by Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio News Director. Published October 24, 2023 10:15 A.M.
The photograph above shows the fiery blaze of the derailment from the Pennsylvania side of Taggart Road.(Curtis Walsh) 

(East Palestine, Ohio) Since the train derailment in February, Taggart Road, off of Route 51 in Darlington, has been closed to the general public.  Officials in East Palestine have announced that the road re-opened Monday for daytime traffic, while some restrictions will remain in place as work continues. Potential 15 to 30 minute delays are said to be possible at various times due to work operations, and drivers are still being recommended to use alternative routes.
Officials also discourage the public from walking along the road, citing heavy equipment and truck activity, in addition to parking not being allowed along the road. 50 to 100 water, soil, and other various support vehicles are expected to be present daily. Officials add that they do not anticipate any health risks being associated with the activities occurring along the road.
The speed limit is set to 15 miles per hour for the public, but they advise using caution as air monitoring vans will be travelling at 10 miles per hour.