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Not only are we making local communities safer and Melbourne’s traffic less congested - we’re also committed to urban renewal during construction and creating new community open spaces.

New signalised traffic lights at the intersection of Mt Alexander Road, Shamrock Street and Grice Crescent in Essendon will provide a safer, easier passage for motorists, cyclists and commuters.

The new underpass has two lanes travelling east towards Mt Alexander Road and one lane travelling west.

The dangerous and congested level crossing at Buckley Street is now gone for good.

After 30 days of round-the-clock works and with over 20,000 tonnes of soil excavated, we have finally broken through to the other side of the new Buckley Street underpass.

Just two weeks into the major construction blitz and works on Buckley Street are in full swing.

Last night, the construction blitz to remove the Buckley Street level crossing started with a boom … gate removal.

Three more level crossings in Essendon, Seaford and Dandenong South will be removed in major construction blitzes that will be underway in August.

Major construction work has started to remove one of Victoria’s most dangerous level crossings at Buckley Street in Essendon.

Work has begun to remove the dangerous and congested level crossing on Buckley Street in Essendon.

Work has begun to remove the dangerous and congested Buckley Street level crossing in Essendon.