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Friday 6 Apr 2018

Level crossing upgrade to start in South Yorkshire this weekend

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| Eastern

Network Rail is reminding motorists that work starts this weekend to upgrade a level crossing north of Doncaster to include state-of-the-art radar technology and full length barriers.

The level crossing on the A19 Selby Road currently has half barriers across the road which raise and lower based on the location of approaching trains.   The multi-million pound upgrade of this crossing will include the installation of full length barriers and new obstacle detection radars which will scan the crossing to check that it’s clear of vehicles and pedestrians before allowing trains to pass over it.

The work will see the closure of the A19 near Askern with a diversion in place through Campsall between 21.00 on Saturday 7 April and 06.00 on Monday 16 April.

In an act of close collaboration between Network Rail and Doncaster Council, the council will utilise the road closure to carry out improvements to the highway.

Ross Kerr, Scheme Project Manager for Network Rail, said: “The upgrade of Selby Road level crossing will ultimately result in a more modern, safer and reliable crossing for both the public and the railway, however to carry out such a major upgrade and to keep people safe during these works we need the road to be closed, with the diversion agreed with our stakeholders. We’re sorry for any inconvenience the road closure causes however motorists can look forward to an improved transport network when it reopens on 16 April.”

Lee Garrett, Head of Waste and Highways Infrastructure at Doncaster Council, said: “This is a really important piece of work – we have worked with Network Rail to try and keep the disruption to a minimum, and are taking the opportunity of the road being closed to carry out multiple jobs on the road simultaneously. I’d like to thank road users for their patience while the work is ongoing.”