A rail crossing on the Kiacatoo Road in Lachlan Shire, scene of a lucky escape in 2016, has been slated for an upgrade by the NSW Government.

The Australian Government has committed $160 million over four years to state and territory governments to fund up to 50 per cent of the cost of delivering railway crossing upgrades.

 The Kiacatoo Road crossing is listed as one of 23 priority projects in regional NSW. 

At the crossing in 2016, a 34-year-old man was lucky to escape serious injury when his road train overturned at the railway crossing. His prime mover and two trailers loaded with cotton left the roadway and overturned.

Upgrades to various crossings include the installation of retro-reflective boom gates, audible warning devices, updated signage and LED flashing lights increasing the visibility of crossings on both sides of the roadway in response to approaching trains.

Federal Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Minister Catherine King said the funding would deliver a coordinated and holistic approach to improving railway crossing safety across the country.

"This funding is part of the broader Regional Australia Level Crossing Safety Program (RALCSP). The RALCSP also invests in education and awareness activities on how to behave safely around railway crossings, improved data and risk assessments, along with research and trials to promote low-cost, innovative safety solutions," she said.

Greg Tory, General Manager of Lachlan Shire Council told the Western Plains App they were not aware of the planned upgrade.

"We haven't received notification as yet. We've got multiple rail crossings in and around Condobolin and in other parts of our Shire. The need for upgrades are not necessarily driven by council but by the rail operators," he said.

"Visibility and traffic volumes, heavy vehicles, accident history, those types of things can determine what their priorities are. Anything that improves safety is a good thing as far as council is concerned."