Hepburn Shire Council has allocated $55,000 to improve safety for pedestrians in Vincent St and works are now in progress.

The project is unrelated to a Daylesford District Business Group push to remove centre-row parking in Daylesford's central business strip.

The council says it is responding to requests from residents and visitors regarding the status of the two crossings in Vincent St.

The current crossings do not meet compliance standards as pedestrians are required to give way to vehicular traffic rather than vice versa.

A council spokesperson said the shire had considered a number of options for the pedestrian crossing concepts and locations within the Vincent St business precinct between Central Springs Rd and Albert St.

To allow for safer pedestrian access across Vincent St, the council allocated $55,000 for a pedestrian crossing outside the Daylesford newsagency (formerly Little's Garage).

Work on the crossing has started and will take about three weeks to complete.

The crossing and the pedestrian bridges installed over the gutter outside the Town Hall will remain.

The bridges on the current crossing exiting from the Coles supermarket, including the pedestrian bridge outside 41 Vincent, will be removed.

The council apologised for disruptions to parking in Vincent St adjacent to the new pedestrian crossing whilst the works are in progress.

These works will involve:

Removal of the centre turning area located opposite the ANZ Bank.

Removal of the Midland Hwy, Hepburn Tourist Rd direction sign and relocation to within the existing island opposite 30 Vincent St.

Creation of four new disabled parking bays adjacent to the new pedestrian crossing.

Loading Zone and V/Line bus zone to be amalgamated at the current bus parking bay.

Adjustment of centre parking bays between the new crossing and the current crossing outside the town hall.

Adjustment to car parking bays on the western side of Vincent St to allow for the installation of a loading zone.