Originally Posted by
CB HI
The city is blameworthy, and should have fixed a known hazard a long time ago. While we all agree that the OP avoided the hazard for years, and is equally to blame for his near crash, the city needs to step up and eliminate that cross gap. Do you believe that gap is always visible in a heavy snow? If it is not visible in heavy rain, snow or covered by snow, is a cyclist crossing for the first time at fault or would the city be solely at fault in that case?
Those look like precast drop in panels and the gap likely allows for expansion/contraction for freeze/thaw cycles. It's a RR Xing and any rider should be doubly cautious crossing ANY RR xing.