Brisbane City Council will pay $40m fix level railway crossing

A dangerous open level railway crossing in Brisbane’s south is one step closer to being fixed with the LNP Brisbane City Council announcing it will contribute to the project.

A train going through the open level railway crossing at Boundary Rd. Photo: Kristy Muir

THE LNP Brisbane City Council has announced it will put $40 million towards fixing a dangerous open level railway crossing in Brisbane’s south.

Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner’s funding pledge for the Boundary Rd, Coopers Plains crossing comes after the Federal Government announced it would put forward $73 million.

The State Government, which is responsible for the crossing, is yet to announce how much it will put in.

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The railway crossing at Boundary Rd, Coopers Plains. Photo: Kristy Muir

Initial estimations suggest putting in an overpass could cost in excess of $200 million.

Last year the State Government paid $800,000 for a feasibility study to determine the best way to fix the crossing

The findings of the study are expected to be delivered by late 2019.

Cr Schrinner said the railway crossing needed fixing now and he didn’t want motorists to wait for this critical project any longer.

A train going through the open level railway crossing at Boundary Rd. Photo: Kristy Muir

“The rail crossing at Coopers Plains is known as being one of the worst level crossings in Queensland and the frequency of trains at the significant rail crossings is severely impacting on congestion,” Cr Schrinner told the Southern Star.

“This is not just about easing congestion, it’s also about increasing the safety for everyone that passes through this area.

“I want residents to spend less time stuck in congestion and more time doing what they love.”

In April, council committed $40 million to upgrade Lindum Road rail crossing.

The railway crossing at Boundary Rd, Coopers Plains. Photo: Kristy Muir