Level Crossing Removal Authority
| State Administrative Office overview | |
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| Formed | 2015 |
| Jurisdiction | Melbourne |
| Headquarters | Melbourne |
| Annual budget | $6 billion |
| Minister responsible |
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| State Administrative Office executive |
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| Parent department | Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources |
| Website | www.levelcrossings.vic.gov.au |
The Level Crossing Removal Authority (LXRA) is the Government of Victoria's administrative office overseeing the removal of 50 level crossings throughout Melbourne. Established in May 2015, the government committed $2.4 billion in the 2015-2016 budget to remove the first 20 crossings by 2018. The remaining 30 expected to be completed by 2022 at an estimated cost of $6 billion to be funded through the privatisation of the Port of Melbourne.
When Melbourne's railway network was built, because of the city's flat topography many crossings of the line were via level crossing rather than bridges or underpasses. As traffic levels increased, these began to become bottlenecks. In 1954, the State Government established a committee to look at abolition of level crossings at Clifton Hill, Elsternwick, Footscray, Moorabbin, Newport. These projects were all completed by 1960.
In the early 2010s, level crossings were replaced at Epping, Nunawading, Springvale, Sunshine and Mitcham.
In 2014, VicRoads compiled a report of the most dangerous level crossings in Victoria and handed it to the State Government who in turn prioritised the top 50 for removal through grade separation projects, honouring a commitment made in its 2014 election manifesto. Many of the projects will involve the construction of new stations.
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