General News
28 March, 2025
Rail crossing upgrade to improve safety motorists and passengers.
Six level crossings in Ararat Rural City are earmarked for a major upgrade to improve the safety of motorists and passengers.
Six level crossings in Ararat Rural City are earmarked for a major upgrade to improve the safety of motorists and passengers.
The Federal and State Governments will jointly fund over $54 million of upgrades at 32 high-priority crossings.
Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Catherine King joined Ripon MP Martha Haylett and Labor’s candidate for Wannon Fiona MacKenzie at Buangor for the announcement on Saturday.
Ms King said the level crossing upgrades are being funded under Round 2 of the Regional Level Crossing Upgrade Fund (RLCUF) which is jointly funded by both levels of government.
The crossing at Challicum Road, near Dip Road in Buangor near the old Buangor Station currently relies on flashing lights and signage as the only safety measures.
The $1.8 million upgrade will deliver boom gates and axle counters providing a much safer crossing for locals and tourists to the area.
In the Ararat Rural City Council area, upgrades are also being delivered to level crossings at Gravel Route Road in Buangor, Greenhill Lake Road in Ararat, Military Bypass Road in Armstrong, Porters Bridge Road in Tatyoon, and Warrayatkin Road in Dobie.
The 32 level crossing upgrades across Victoria will include treatments such as installing boom gates, axle counters, flashing lights and signage.
“The Albanese Government is committed to improving railway crossing safety across Victoria and the country through the Regional Level Crossing Upgrade Fund.
“This funding is supporting upgrades like boom gates, signage, flashing lights and rumble strips, to better alert motorists and pedestrians approaching regional railway crossings.
“We will continue to work with the Victorian Government to make level crossing safer across the state,” Ms King said.
Ripon MP Martha Haylett said the upgrades were all about ensuring people can come home safe.
“Country level crossings can be dangerous places for motorists, pedestrians and train drivers.
“These upgrades will make such a difference to the people who drive through these level crossings every day. I’m really proud to be delivering these upgrades in partnership with the Albanese Government,” Ms Haylett said.