Major projects commissioned - 2004/05

Major upgrades involve the conversion of sites with passive signage only, to active traffic controls (flashing lights and boom gate) or upgrades of safety improvements to sites with existing active traffic controls.

These sites typically include road and rail intersection integration on a large scale. Major upgrades of this type cost in excess of $400,000.

Albury (Fallon Street)

Commissioned: June 2004.
Total cost: $387,089.
The existing flashing lights and bells were upgraded with:
· retro-reflective boom gates with high intensity (LED) lights;
· queuing treatment (cross hatching); and
· improved road marking and signage (to comply with AS1742.7).Advance warning lights were commissioned in 2003/04.

Moorland (Coreville Road)

Commissioned: June 2004.
Total cost: $402,324.
The existing passive stop sign protection was upgraded with:
· flashing lights, bells with high intensity (LED) lights;
· road alterations;
· alterations to train detection including installation of a · constant warning time device;
· removal of non-frangible material; and
· improved road marking and signage (to comply with AS1742.7).

Taree (Macquarie Street)

Commissioned: June 2004.
Total cost: $331,122.
The existing flashing lights, bells and booms were upgraded with:
· flashing lights, bells and retro-reflective boom gates with high intensity (LED) lights;
· queuing treatment (cross hatching and medians); and
· improved road marking and signage (to comply with AS1742.7).

The existing passive pedestrian mazes were upgraded to:
· active pedestrian swing gates, including emergency exits; andpedestrian path improvements including path widening, and improved fencing.

Kembla Grange (West Dapto Road)

Commissioned: 12 December 2004.
Total cost: $308,108.
The existing flashing lights and bells were upgraded with:
· retro-reflective boom gates with high intensity (LED) lights;
· removal of non-frangible material;
· installation of delineating guardrail; and
· improved road marking and signage (to comply with AS1742.7).

Glenreagh (Sherwood Creek Road)

Commissioned: June 2005.
Total cost: $331,453.
The existing passive stop sign protection was upgraded to address sighting problems caused by trains stopped at the nearby rail siding. The upgrade included:
· flashing lights, bells and retro-reflective boom gates with high · intensity (LED) lights;
· road widening;
· removal of non-frangible material;
· improved road marking and signage (to comply with AS1742.7); and
· significant changes to rail signalling interlocking.

Quandialla (Wyalong Road)

Commissioned: June 2005.
Total cost: $327,788.
The existing passive stop sign protection was upgraded with:
· flashing lights, bells and retro-reflective boom gates with high intensity (LED) lights;
· road works;
· removal of non-frangible material;
· improved road marking and signage (to comply with AS1742.7); and
· significant changes to rail signalling interlocking with a new signal to allow trains to shunt without the operating the level crossing.

Adamstown (St James Road)

Commissioned: June 2005.
Total cost: $1,658,000.
To provide for the high levels of road traffic the existing flashing lights, bells and booms were upgraded to:
· flashing lights, bells and retro-reflective boom gates with high intensity (LED) lights;
· queuing treatment including cross hatching, medians and fencing;
· road widening;
· removal of non-frangible material; and
· improved road marking and signage (to comply with AS1742.7).

The existing active pedestrian booms on one side of the road were upgraded to:
· facilities installed on both sides of the road;
· first installation to the new RailCorp pedestrian standard (aligned with the new Australian Standard) providing significantly improved access for all pedestrians and especially for disabled users;
· active pedestrian swing gates, including emergency exits (on both sides) with new magnetic latches;
· pedestrian path improvements including path widening,;
· tactile delineation on path edge and at start of the crossing;
· new lighting; and
· improved pedestrian fencing.

Other improvements for both motorists and pedestrians included:
· the removal of a redundant third track and the shortening of one platform resulting in a shorter length of the level crossing;
· CCTV monitoring equipment upgrade.