MONEY is tight in Victoria for TAFEs, teachers and hospitals, but the state government has found millions of dollars to upgrade a level crossing in the safe Liberal seat of Brighton.

The New Street crossing - ranked a lowly 223rd on a government priority list of level crossings in need of fixing - is to be upgraded this year.

Three people died in this St Albans crossing smash in 2004. Credit:Craig Abraham

The crossing is in the seat of deputy Liberal leader Louise Asher.

News of the upgrade comes in the same week Dianne Dejanovic visited the notorious Main Street level crossing in St Albans.