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The Allan Labor Government is removing two more dangerous and congested level crossings in Seaford making local roads safer easing congestion and delivering a brandnew Seaford StationMinister for Transport Infrastructure Gabrielle Williams today announced the start of community consultation on the removals of the Armstrongs Road and Station Street level crossings with locals invited to have their say on the projects designThe level crossings will be removed by building new rail bridges over the roads permanently separating trains from vehicles to boost safety and make travel times more reliableA new elevated Seaford Station will be built as part of the project featuring modern accessible facilities for passengers and creating opportunities for new community spaces car parking walking and cycling connections and landscapingRemoving these crossings the sites of seven near misses since 2016 will make roads safer and ease congestion for the thousands of motorists who use them each day with the boom gates currently down for more than 30 minutes during the morning peak when up to 40 trains pass throughConstruction is set to start in 2027 with the level crossings gone for good and the new Seaford Station open to passengers in 2029In the coming weeks crews will carry out site investigations and engineering assessments to help inform the projects design Locals can have their say on how they move around the area and whats important to them by Sunday 30 November at The Frankston Line will continue to see major improvements with services returning to the City Loop in February next year when the Metro Tunnel opens adding more than 1000 extra weekly services across MelbourneBy 2029 the Frankston Line will be completely level crossing free making road and rail journeys safer faster and more reliableQuotes attributable to Minister for Transport Infrastructure Gabrielle WilliamsWe are getting rid of every level crossing on the Frankston Line by 2029 improving reliability and making journeys safer for thousands of people every dayWe are making critical investments along the Frankston Line and when Metro Tunnels Big Switch occurs early next year it will be easier than ever before to get to the heart of Melbourne or get to locations around Melbournes CBDQuotes attributable to Member for Carrum Sonya KilkennyRemoving the level crossings at Armstrongs Road and Station Street in Seaford will make our local roads safer and ease congestion for drivers cyclists and pedestrians
