To prepare for more trains, more often once the Metro Tunnel opens later this year, we’re closing Webster Street at the level crossing and building a new road under the rail line. The new underpass will connect Princes Highway-Lonsdale Street to Cheltenham and Hammond roads.

What we’re doing

To make way for the new road underpass, we're building a new Lonsdale Street-Service Road entry and exit from Tuesday 22 July to mid August.

To complete these works, we’ll excavate the ground and cut into road surfaces to construct new kerb, then asphalt the road.

What to expect

• Night works from 9pm to 6am.
• Road, lane and pedestrian pathway closures.
• Temporary and permanent closures of on-street parking.
• Traffic management in place to assist drivers, pedestrians and bike riders.
• Increased noise, vibration, lighting and dust. Water carts and sweepers will be onsite to mitigate dust.
• Increased construction workers and vehicles in the area.

Access to businesses will be maintained at all times.

We’ll make every effort to complete works on schedule; however, dates and times are subject to change.

Changes to the way you travel

To allow crews to safely complete works in the rail corridor, buses will replace trains on sections of the Cranbourne and Pakenham lines in July and August.

Road

Lonsdale Street-Service Road

• Closed to vehicles from 9pm to 6am, Tuesday 22 July for safety barrier installation. Pedestrian access maintained.
• Traffic management in place with a temporary closure of up to 15 on-street parking spaces from Wednesday 23 July to mid August.
• Lonsdale Street-Service Road closed to vehicles the removal of safety barriers at times from 9pm to 6am, mid August. Pedestrian access maintained.
• New entry and exit connecting to Princes Highway-Lonsdale Street open from mid August.
• Five on-street parking spaces permanently closed near the new entry and exit from mid August.

Princes Highway-Lonsdale Street

• Northbound reduced to 1 lane between Foster Street and Webster Street from 9pm to 6am, Tuesday 22 July.
• Northbound reduced to 2 lanes between Foster Street and Webster Street from Wednesday 23 July to mid August.
• Northbound reduced to 1 lane for 1 night after works for the new entry and exit are complete.
• Western pedestrian pathway closed between Webster Street and Foster Street, including the Memorial Bridge over Dandenong Creek from mid August until late 2026.

Works area map

More information

• For more information about the project, call us on 1800 105 105 or email us at contact@levelcrossings.vic.gov.au 24/7.
• For languages other than English please call 9209 0147.
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