Level crossings' safety upgrade on track thanks to Lockhart Council's $52k state grant

$1.17 million to remove level crossings across New South Wales - Rail Express

Image: jmimages/stock.adobe.comRegional councils in New South Wales will share in $1.17 million in grants to improve safety at level crossings. The funding, delivered through the Level Crossing Improvement Program – Regional Council Minor Works, will support 21 projects, benefiting 81 level crossings on council-managed local and regional roads. This is a sub-program of the New South Wales Government’s broader Level Crossing Improvement Program –…

Level crossings' safety upgrade on track thanks to Lockhart Council's $52k state grant

A level crossing is the intersection between a railway line and a road or path. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. Lockhart Shire Council will receive more than $52,000 to fund potentially life-saving upgrades to level crossings. The money comes from the NSW Government’s $1.17 million Level Crossing Improvement Program – Regional Council Minor Works. A level crossing is an intersection where a railway line crosses a road or path, which includes footpaths…