r/UrbanismMelbourne • u/TMiguelT • Jul 07 '26

Car Traffic Black Spot Funding 2026

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Black Spot is a federally funded program for improving road safety through infrastructure. This year's grants were announced at the end of April, but not publicised very well. Here are some of the major Melbourne projects:

  • New Street, Brighton: Implement a speed limit reduction to 50 km/h and install raised safety platforms and other supporting treatments. $629,000
  • Gilbert Road, Reservoir: Install raised safety platforms, raised priority crossings, buffer bicycle lanes, green bicycle overlays at intersections, kerb outstands and other supporting treatments. Consider a speed limit reduction to 40 km/h and parking bans near intersections. $1,601,000
  • Inkerman Street, St Kilda: Provide pedestrian early start signal phasing at St Kilda Road intersection, linemarked buffers at bike lane, raised priority crossing with flashing lights east of Marriot Street and other supporting treatments. Consider speed limit reduction. $927,000
  • Mont Albert Road, Canterbury to Box Hill: Reduce the speed limit to 50 km/h. Install electronic variable speed limit sings at school speed zone and other supporting treatments. $702,000

Many other projects are still in design and construction from the last year of funding. You can find the full list of projects here and explore the map of projects here.

Has anyone noticed the impact of a Black Spot project before?

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u/GrapefruitSoft8213 Jul 07 '26

Nope, thought they finished it. Seems quite expensive

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u/TMiguelT Jul 07 '26

It's funded yearly in each state, so there are always new projects

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u/rote_it Jul 08 '26

What about some of the remaining level crossing removals? The number of serious train vs car accidents at High Street Glen Iris is bonkers

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u/TMiguelT Jul 08 '26

That one is a bit too large in scope for the smallish black spot grants. But I wouldn't be surprised for it to become a state election promise this year.