THE Frankston Station multi-storey car park is finally under construction.
Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke has confirmed that construction is underway on the long-awaited project. The Victorian Labor party first announced financial support for the 500 capacity car park in 2018.
Edbrooke says that parking in the new facility will be free. “I’m excited that construction is underway on yet another local project that our community asked for and I am delivering. The finished car park will also reflect what our community have told us, including, that the parking is free with accessible parking spaces and improved safety with anti-graffiti measures,” he said.
The $87 million project is jointly funded by the state and federal governments – it will be undertaken by the Level Crossing Removal Project. A completion date of late 2024 has been targeted.
The car park project will also include upgraded lighting and CCTV at the station.
The project has had a complicated journey to construction. (“Multi-storey car park on the way” The Times 5/4/22). The Coalition federal government pledged to build car parking at Frankston, Seaford, and Kananook stations in the leadup to its successful re-election in 2019, but it later scrapped its plans at Kananook and Seaford. It later agreed to fund a car park at Kananook on Frankston Council-owned land.
As part of early construction works, crews will relocate water mains on Fletcher Road, remove vegetation, and work on the pavement. Car parks at the station have closed to facilitate the upgrade.
Consultation was open between 25 February and 26 April. There were 68 submissions made on the draft plans.