West Melbourne residents say a $100 million fund meant for liveability improvements in their area is being misused to speed up traffic that will soon flow off the new West Gate Tunnel.

A blitz to roll out new line markings, traffic signals, road closures and traffic signal adjustments in West Melbourne began on September 7 – a week after residents learnt about the works.

West Melbourne resident Beck Roy at the pedestrian crossing at Dynon Road, which will be removed to speed up traffic coming off the West Gate Tunnel. Credit: Penny Stephens

The work is being paid for by the $100 million Transport Amenity Program, announced by the state government and City of Melbourne in 2018 to “revitalise local roads and public space” in West Melbourne and address the impact of Transurban’s West G

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