Network Rail is thanking local Whittington residents and motorists after they successfully upgraded the level crossing.
The new state-of-the-art level crossing upgrade was completed by Network Rail and partners, Strail.
The A495 at Whittington level crossing reopened yesterday (8th September) after a nine-day closure.
This closure was to allow Network Rail engineers to fully replace the worn crossing surface with a harder wearing rubber material that will reduce noise when traffic passes over it.
What did the officials say?
Sean Wootton, programme manager for Network Rail Wales and Borders, said:
“We would like to thank the local community and motorists for their patience while we carried out this upgrade to Whittington level crossing.
“This essential work has improved the resilience and reliability of the level crossing and has increased its lifespan for years to come.
“We worked closely with our partners to minimise disruption and have successfully installed this state-of-the-art crossing surface.”
Colin Lea, customer experience director for Transport for Wales, said:
“Keeping level crossings safe and reliable is incredibly important in the running of the railway so it's great news that we're seeing this investment in Whittington by Network Rail.
“We worked closely with our partners in Network Rail to keep disruption to passengers to a minimum and would like to thank passengers who travelled on our bus replacement service between Wrexham and Shrewsbury for their patience and understanding.”
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