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Seaford Road open for traffic Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au SEAFORD Road has been reopened to the public after the completion of level crossing removal works. The removal of boom gates had seen the busy road and some nearby parking spaces closed for six weeks. Public Transport Minister Jacinta Allan and Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny visited Seaford Road to declare works had finished ahead of schedule.
Seaford pier works underway
“This is such a huge project for the local area and the $10 million revitalisation of Seaford will build on what people already love about Seaford and improve access and safety of the area. With the Seaford level crossing gone, attention now turns to removing the crossings at Carrum which will be gone next year,” said Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny. “With the level crossing gone for good, the 28th removed by the Andrews Labor Government, drivers of the 17,000 vehicles which use Seaford Road every day will be able to get onto the Nepean and Frankston highways without getting stuck at the dreaded boom gates.”
Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au LONG awaited works to repair and reopen Seaford pier have finally begun. Parks Victoria is currently upgrading upgrade works on the pier, which has been partly closed to the public since late 2016. Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny confirmed in March that works would be undertaken to “fix” the pier, but did not give a timeline for the process. The upgrades underway are expected to be completed by November, the same month as the state election. The works will include the replacement of 50 timber piles, crossheads, beams, decking and handrails. The pier will be shut during the process, and the northern section of the car park for the Beach Cafe and Seaford Life Saving Club will also be closed. The Times reported on 28 May that the bill to repair and restore the pier would total $900,000 (“Pier bill nears million mark”, The Times 28/5/18)
Works wrapped up: The road underpass under the train line at Seaford is now open. Picture: Supplied
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Frankston Times
1 October 2018
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