Safety campaigners who thought better barriers at a ‘dangerous’ level crossing in Birkdale were about to be replaced ‘at long last’, have had their hopes dashed yet again.
Signs went up at Crescent Road crossing last week stating work was due to start on Monday (August 19), until Saturday, August 24 with campaigners and residents confident the ‘unsafe’ single barriers were to be upgraded to double barriers – four years after they were formally recommended.
The crossing, between Birkdale and Hillside stations, has automatic barriers on each side but they currently only cover half of the roadway, which means the track can be accessed even as trains approach.
However, the work that is about to get underway at the crossing has turned out to be for track maintenance.