Abstract: A railway grade crossing apparatus comprises at least one rectangular gauge panel of precast concrete with resilient bumpers on opposing sides for closely fitting between the rails and rectangular field panels of precast concrete, each having a resilient bumpers on one side for placement between the outside of each rail and the adjacent road abutment, the gauge and field panels having means for attaching lifting a device to the top surface of the panel, and the method of installing said apparatus comprising lifting the panels into place with a bumper abutting the side of a rail, and exerting a lateral force on the panel toward the rail to compress the bumper whereby the opposite side may be urged downward into place and releasing the lateral force to allow the resilience of the compressed bumper to adjust the lateral position of the panel to a final position between the rails or rail and road abutment.