29 May 2025

We’re making the Pakenham Line level crossing free by 2025, removing 22 dangerous level crossings to improve safety, reduce congestion and run more trains more often.

As part of the Progress Street Level Crossing Removal Project, works are continuing to build the new Fowler Road bridge and raising the level of Progress Street to connect to Fowler Road.

What we’re doing

During May and June, we’ll continue works along Progress Street, Fowler Road, and South Gippsland Highway. Works will include:

  • road closure of Progress Street to connect the new Fowler Road bridge
  • watermain relocations and drainage works on Fowler Road
  • traffic signalling investigations at the intersection of South Gippsland Highway and Fowler Road
  • intersection configuration works at the corner of Fowler Road and South Gippsland Highway.

General work hours are from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday and 7am to 3pm Saturdays, with out of hour works occurring from 6pm to 6am Sunday to Friday at times.

Upcoming disruptions

Progress Street

  • Progress Street is closed south of the level crossing at Nathan Road to reconstruct the road to the new bridge height until Friday 13 June. Detour via the temporary Hallam Valley Road connection.
  • Progress Street will remain open to pedestrians, cyclists and Australia Post Electronic Delivery Vehicles (EDVs).
  • 24-hour rail works will take place to permanently close and remove level crossing equipment, including boom gates and lights from 7pm Friday 13 June to 7am Monday 16 June.
  • Access to Progress Street south of the level crossing and Nathan Road is via the temporary Hallam Valley Road connection, access for pedestrians, cyclists and EDV's via the new Fowler Road Bridge.

South Gippsland Highway

  • Investigation, underground services installation, and traffic signal installation works will take place on South Gippsland Highway. Lane closures will be in place from 7.30pm Sunday 1 June to 5.30am Friday 20 June. Pedestrian detours will be in place around works. Access to Fowler Road will be maintained.
  • South Gippsland Highway will be closed in both directions between Princes Highway and Dandenong Bypass to construct the new signalised intersection at Fowler Road from Saturday 5 July to Monday 21 July. Further details on detours to be provided in the coming weeks.

Fowler Road West

  • Fowler Road entrance will be closed to adjust the road levels to tie into the new intersection configuration and to complete the South Gippsland Highway intersection from Friday 20 June to Monday 21 July.
  • Detour via the new Fowler Road bridge, Nathan Road and Hallam Valley Road.

Corner of Fowler Road and South Gippsland Highway

  • Watermain relocation works will take place on the corner of Fowler Road and South Gippsland Highway from Monday 2 June to Tuesday 17 June. 
  • There will be no right turn from South Gippsland Highway to Fowler Road, detour via Princes Highway. Access to Fowler Road via South Gippsland Highway left turn only. See map below for detour route.

Works area map

Fowler Road, Dandenong South Road closure map

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