Why is there a gate across the railroad track?

Why is there a gate across the railroad track?

By Steven Otte, Senior Associate Editor | August 15, 2023

Called a “smashboard,” this gate across the railroad track controls a lightly-used crossing between two railroads

A black-and-white photo of a diamond crossing with a pivoting metal gate across the railroad track

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