A228 Grain Road, Stoke Level Crossing

Work has commenced on building a road bridge over Stoke level crossing on the A228 (Grain Road). The first phase of the project includes extensive work to protect the surrounding environment, including the creation of a habitat for water voles. Construction work is expected to continue until March 2011. Medway Council has said the new bridge will be a single carriageway bridge to realign the A228 and improve safety.

Level Crossing, Isle of Grain

According to the BBC, British Transport Police have prosecuted one hundred people in the past three months, for ignoring the lights at the level crossing on the Isle of Grain (photographed below).  British Transport Police say CCTV cameras and higher fines have helped cut the number of incidents at the crossing, by 20 a week to just one or two since 1 May.

Last month, Network Rail said they were considering the possibility of installing automatic barriers at the crossing, to replace the manual system currently in use.

NOTE:  Images supplied by the British Transport Police.