Closed Railroad Crossings that still work

[busman_49]

By the way, if you look at the maps, it looks like the area was zoned to be a residential area, with a road crossing where that crossing is:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.2602228 ... 425,18.29z

Clearly the project flopped. Oh well.

I think I read somewhere where they were having issues with soil contamination of something to that effect.

If you can find that, that would be awesome. I love junk like this - projects planned but never built

[ToledoRailfan]

And sort of going in the opposite direction, you can't forget about this beauty of a crossing that was built before the road, then the road never finished:

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.2603708 ... 56!6m1!1e1

Looks like the bell was replaced with a Safetran mechanical bell?
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.2603577 ... 312!8i6656

I wonder what the benefits are of installing signals before the road is even built are, especially without even having the planned right-of-way being cleared of trees!

[cabman701]

If you can find that, that would be awesome. I love junk like this - projects planned but never built

It was actually in the comments on the YouTube video I posted. Tried doing some of my own Google searching about it, but didn't have much luck.

lllBoggylll3 weeks ago
I did some web-investigating. Across the tracks, the town wants a developer to build houses. When they get a developer to build houses, then they will build the road. However, nobody has agreed to build houses. The site is contaminated with lead and zinc from a prior industry on the site, and this may be scaring away builders.

[TrickyMario7654]

Special thanks to McK&H Aust. for originally sharing this with me.

Presumably, this used to be a private crossing. At some point, the road was ripped up, but the crossing signals left behind! As shown in this shot, the crossing is active and a train is passing through.
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-34.887 ... 312!8i6656

A non-active shot.
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-34.887 ... 312!8i6656

[ZachL]

And sort of going in the opposite direction, you can't forget about this beauty of a crossing that was built before the road, then the road never finished:

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.2603708 ... 56!6m1!1e1

Looks like the bell was replaced with a Safetran mechanical bell?
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.2603577 ... 312!8i6656

I wonder what the benefits are of installing signals before the road is even built are, especially without even having the planned right-of-way being cleared of trees!

It might have been easier to lay the lines between the relay case and the signals, if I had to guess.

[ToledoRailfan]

Here is one in Sturgis, Michigan. Note the odd SORS signs. Kind of odd seeing a closed crossing like this on a non-busy shortline.
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.7974217 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.7973792 ... 6656?hl=en

Unfortunately they're gone now. The relay cabinet is still there.
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.7973506 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.7974893 ... 6656?hl=en

[ZachL]

Here is one in Sturgis, Michigan. Note the odd SORS signs. Kind of odd seeing a closed crossing like this on a non-busy shortline.
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.7974217 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.7973792 ... 6656?hl=en

Unfortunately they're gone now. The relay cabinet is still there.
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.7973506 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.7974893 ... 6656?hl=en

It could be possible that the signals were disconnected in the 2013 imagery, even though they were still standing.

[TrickyMario7654]

Here's one in Trafalgar, VIC. This crossing was closed in 1996 when the nearby Princess Highway was duplicated. The crossing was replaced with a new one further east as the duplication would of lead no room for traffic entering the highway to give way without stopping on the tracks.


Also, this crossing has finally had it's signals removed.
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.260372, ... 312!8i6656

[freebrickproductions]

Also, this crossing has finally had it's signals removed.
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.260372, ... 312!8i6656

The signals still remain but no longer work and the lights and gate arms were removed.

[ZachL]

Also, this crossing has finally had it's signals removed.
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.260372, ... 312!8i6656

The signals still remain but no longer work and the lights and gate arms were removed.

Is there a source?? Streetview ain't showin it