Ballarat's level crossing removal that forgot the removal bit - Waking up in Geelong

Ballarat's level crossing removal that forgot the removal bit - Waking up in Geelong

Over the past decade over 80 railway level crossings have been removed as part of the Level Crossing Removal Project, but out in Ballarat they’ve done something a little different – they’ve built a new road bridge beside a level crossing, but left it in place! So what gives? Is this why? Having a level crossing next door to a brand new road bridge isn’t unheard of – it’s a common staging tactic to keep road traffic moving while a level crossing …