FRANKSTON LINE TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS From Carrum to Seaford we're We're also extending McLeod Road The removal of the Seaford Road level getting rid of four dangerous across the Nepean Highway right crossing that frustrates drivers every through to the beach, improving traffic day will mean safer and easier trips in level crossings, fixing local flow for this major local connection and out of the area for local residents road networks and upgrading between the Nepean Highway, and a less congested connection dangerous intersections. Frankston Freeway and EastLink. between the Nepean Highway, Frankston Freeway and EastLink. By reducing congestion in Carrum In Carrum, the new Station Street with the new McLeod Road extension Overall, drivers will experience a road bridge across the Patterson we're able to close the Eel Race Road decrease in travel times through River currently under construction level crossing, reducing rat-running these areas as a result of these will be open to traffic by the end of through local streets making them improvements. 2018, making short local trips safer quieter and safer. and easier. levelcrossings.vic.gov.au Authorised and published by the Victorian Government, 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne Patterson River Secondary College Hallifax St Seaford North t S Riviera Primary School e Reserve i z Park St n e K c M Seaford Rd Armstrongs Rd Seaford North Coolibar Ave Reserve Eel Race Rd Seaford Clovelly Pde Primary School Church Rd Railway Parade R.F. Miles Eel Race Rd Reserve d R Railway Parade Seaford d r Carrum o McLeod Rd Station f Primary School a e S Valetta St St Station Armstrongs Rd Armstrongs Nepean Hwy To Frankston Patterson River Patterson New road bridge Station St Mascot Ave Mascot New Carrum Station LEGEND Nepean Hwy Safety upgrades Existing pedestrian crossing To City Level crossing removed Improved connection to Frankston Fwy and Eastlink Level crossing closed Improved local access New Station Street New McLeod Road Eel Race Road level road bridge connections crossing closure • Construction has started and the • Removal of boom gates at Station • Carries a small amount of traffic, new bridge will be open in late 2018. Street means nearly twice the time with approximately 5,500 vehicles • The long-awaited road bridge will to move traffic through the area. using this each day, with a high improve local trips between Carrum • Provides a safer and more direct number of reported safety incidents and Bonbeach and allow the closure connection for the 12,500 vehicles over the last 10 years. of the dangerous level crossing at that use this major local connection • With the boom gates at Station Mascot Avenue, Bonbeach. between the Nepean Highway, Street gone and McLeod Road • The new bridge will have two lanes Frankston Freeway and EastLink extended to the Nepean Highway for local traffic, a dedicated bike each day. and through to the beach, the lane and a shared walking and • A more direct connection for the number of vehicles using the cycling path. majority of vehicles that use the Eel Race Road level crossing would drop significantly. • New disability-compliant walking Eel Race Road level crossing to and cycling ramps will connect avoid the current congestion • The majority of drivers using this Station Street to the Patterson hot-spot in Carrum. level crossing are avoiding the River paths, improving access for • Traffic signals will be programmed congestion hot spot in Carrum as everyone in the local area. to keep traffic moving through the they travel between the Nepean area, improving traffic flow. Highway and McLeod Road. • Will manage existing traffic volumes • The closure will reduce rat-running from Mascot Avenue, Station Street making local streets safer and and Eel Race Road level crossings, quieter, particularly for children and expected future traffic growth around Carrum Primary School. in the area. Patterson River Secondary College Hallifax St Seaford North t S Riviera Primary School e Reserve i z Park St n e K c M Seaford Rd Armstrongs Rd Seaford North Coolibar Ave Reserve Eel Race Rd Seaford Clovelly Pde Primary School Church Rd Railway Parade R.F. Miles Eel Race Rd Reserve d R Railway Parade Seaford d r Carrum o McLeod Rd Station f Primary School a e S Valetta St St Station Armstrongs Rd Armstrongs Nepean Hwy To Frankston Patterson River Patterson New road bridge Station St Mascot Ave Mascot New Carrum Station LEGEND Nepean Hwy Safety upgrades Existing pedestrian crossing To City Level crossing removed Improved connection to Frankston Fwy and Eastlink Level crossing closed Improved local access Seaford Road level Armstrongs Road Impacts to local crossing removal safety improvements travel times • 17,000 vehicles use this major local • We heard from locals that a small • Overall, drivers will experience connection between the Nepean amount of traffic may choose to use a decrease in travel times as a Highway, Frankston Freeway and Armstrongs Road, Seaford to access result of these changes. EastLink each day. the Nepean Highway. • The majority of McLeod Road • Removal will make getting in and • To make it safer and help to improve drivers will experience up out of Seaford easier and safer for traffic flow, we’ve worked with to a 50 per cent decrease in local residents. VicRoads to make improvements to travel time through the new • Will provide more reliable travel the Armstrongs Road and Nepean intersections. times for Seaford residents. Highway intersection that will • The small number of drivers that provide breaks in traffic to assist currently use the Eel Race Road drivers turning right on to the level crossing to head south Nepean Highway. towards Frankston will have about 1.4 kilometres added to their journey by using the new McLeod Road intersection. • These drivers can also use Seaford Road where we are removing a level crossing or Armstrongs Road where we are upgrading the Nepean Highway intersection to improve safety. Frequently asked questions Boom gates removed at McLeod Road We also know from traffic monitoring Why do you need to close and Seaford Road will improve travel that the majority of drivers using the the Eel Race Road level times through these areas, and safety Eel Race Road and Mascot Avenue upgrades at Armstrongs Road will level crossings are doing so to access crossing? improve access to the Nepean Highway. McLeod Road and are included in All level crossings are dangerous as traffic counts. they create the risk of incidents between What are the safety Factors like dedicated turning lanes drivers, cyclists and pedestrians and so through-traffic isn’t held up and metro and freight trains. upgrades to Armstrongs programming traffic lights at the The Eel Race Road level crossing has Road? Station Street and Nepean Highway intersections to be in-sync will all work had 15 reported safety incidents in Pedestrian signals across the Nepean to keep traffic moving through the area. the last 10 years, which is the highest Highway near Armstrongs Road will number out of the total of 48 reported be connected to traffic waiting to exit safety incidents across the four Armstrongs Road, creating breaks in level crossings we’re removing from traffic flow to help drivers safely turn Carrum to Seaford. right onto the Nepean Highway. New walking and cycling path How will the What is the impact of A new walking and cycling path improvements impact three level crossings will be built from the Patterson access for local River through Seaford and onto replaced with one Frankston. residents and schools? intersection at McLeod The path will provide better The road network improvements will Road? walking and cycling access reduce the need for drivers to rat-run between these bayside suburbs, through local streets to avoid congestion The current congestion problem in and improve access to paths in hot-spots on main roads, such as Carrum is caused by the dog-leg road surrounding areas. McLeod Road and Seaford Road. network and the boom gates, which are down for 49 minutes during the This will create safer and quieter two-hour morning peak. streets in residential areas and around local schools. By removing the boom gates we’ll have almost twice as much time to In the four kilometres along the get traffic through the lights. Directly Nepean Highway between Patterson connecting the two arterial roads – River and Seaford Road, there will McLeod Road and the Nepean Highway be four road connections to ensure – will significantly reduce congestion residents can travel in and out of and allow traffic to flow more freely local areas with ease. through the area. CONTACT US [email protected] Follow us on social media Translation service – For languages other 1800 105 105 @levelcrossings than English, please call 9280 0780. Level Crossing Removal Authority Please contact us if you would like this GPO Box 4509, Melbourne VIC 3001 information in an accessible format. FRA0872.