Engage Frankston!
The Frankston City Centre has some excellent walkways, such as the Shannon Street Mall, Station Street Mall and the Kananook Trail.
However, these high-quality walking environments are mostly disconnected from each other due to car-dominated spaces.
To transform the heart of Frankston into a world-class shopping and civic centre, there is a need to create new paths and shared zones, and to improve pedestrian priority at key intersections, and access over the railway line.
Idea 9.2 Create shared pedestrian, cyclist and motor vehicle spaces
Idea 9.3 Enhance pedestrian priority and safety at key intersections
Idea 9.4 Make it safer and easier to cross the rail line
Idea 9.5 Make streets safer for people
Frankston is a popular cycling destination, with many fitness and recreational cyclists taking to key cycling corridors, such as the Nepean Highway, on the weekend.
There is a need to expand this to create more safe and connected cycling networks for people to use on everyday trips.
A safe cycling network can also support the growth in micro-mobility, such as e-scooters and shared e-bikes.
Idea 10.1 Playne Street bike lanes
Idea 10.2 Nepean Hwy bike lanes
Idea 10.3 Beach street bike lanes
Idea 10.4 Baxter Trail
Idea 10.5 Dandenong Rd West
Changes are need to encourage drivers to use the ring road, which is currently under-performing in its role.
This will improve local traffic and make the city centre more vibrant by removing unnecessary through traffic.
Idea 11.1 Nepean Highway / Playne Street modification
Idea 11.2 Reduce the traffic role of Playne Street
Idea 11.3 Remove through traffic on Young Street
There is a need to create a consistent framework for parking that will make it easier for people who need to drive to find a park.
Incorporating new technology, such as real-time display signage, would help lead drivers to available parking bays.
Locating parking facilities at the periphery of the centre would improve access to parking lots from the ring road while reducing the number of cars moving through high-pedestrian areas.
Idea 12.1 Locate car parking facilities at the edge of the city centre
Idea 12.2 Provide real time signage for car parking
Idea 12.3 Provide a consistent approach to parking time limits and costs
Frankston is an important public transport interchange for the broader region.
However there is a need for improvement as bus services are often stuck behind private cars, particularly at key intersections and along Young Street, and the interchange is difficult to navigate.
Idea 13.1 Improve bus priority along key city centre streets
Idea 13.2 Improve the bus interchange
Idea 13.3 Baxter Electrification
Frankston City Council acknowledges and pays respect to the Bunurong People, the Traditional Custodians of these lands and waters.
Council can arrange a telephone interpreter for you, call us on 1300 322 322
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