We’re connecting the M80 Ring Road to the new North East Link tunnels, taking 15,000 trucks a day off local roads and reducing travel times by up to 35 minutes.

What you need to know

Construction activity will ramp up over the coming weeks, marking several important milestones on the M80 Ring Road Completion Project.

Upgrades to Plenty Road, designed to improve access to and from the M80 Ring Road, are about to begin. These works will require intermittent overnight and weekend closures of the M80 Ring Road entry and exit ramps while crews complete key construction activities.

From early May, traffic will be shifted onto newly constructed outer lanes along the Greensborough Bypass. This traffic switch will enable works to begin on a wider bridge over Kempston Street, along with essential utility relocations in the area.

Further works will take place along Greensborough Highway in May, with overnight closures scheduled between Watsonia Road and Grimshaw Street.

These closures are required to install the new Nell Street walking and cycling bridge and remove the existing bridge.

In Watsonia, a major project milestone is approaching, with the first stage of the new Elder Street landscaped bridge expected to start in the coming weeks. As part of this stage, traffic will move onto new southbound lanes, and use the new Watsonia Road landscaped bridge for the first time.

To maintain access to and from Elder Street and Watsonia Road while bridge works are underway, a signalised U‑turn will operate on Greensborough Highway north of Elder Street. This arrangement will remain in place until late 2026.

Alongside these works, installation of permanent noise walls will continue between the M80 Ring Road and Watsonia, providing improved protection from traffic and construction noise for nearby homes.

M80 Ring Road and interchange precinct

Greensborough Highway and Grimshaw Street interchange precinct

Watsonia Precinct

When we’ll be working

Our standard work hours are:

• Day works - 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, and 7am to 1pm, Saturday
• Night works 6pm to 7am Sunday to Friday
• Weekend works 6pm Friday to 7am Monday.

We'll carry out most of our works during the day, although some night works will be required. When we’re required to work at night near homes and businesses, we’ll provide advance notice.

What to expect

What to expect while we are working:

• machinery, equipment and vehicle noise, light, dust, and occasional vibration at times
• deliveries to worksites, including outside of standard work hours
• light and heavy vehicle movements on local streets
• reduced speeds, and lane, ramp and road closures.

Managing construction impacts

We manage our works responsibly in line with strict project requirements including:

• keeping residents and businesses informed when work is happening nearby
• using clear signage and traffic controls to safely guide drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians
• securing worksites with fencing, barriers, and safety measures
• monitoring and managing noise, dust, and vibration levels in real time
• minimising light spill with carefully directed lighting
• implementing environmental controls to prevent dust and water run-off
• containing workforce parking within designated worksites.

Keeping in touch

We’ll be out talking to nearby residents and businesses about these works, including how we’ll be managing any local impacts. If you have any questions, please contact the Big Build contact centre on 1800 105 105.

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Schedule is subject to change. Visit our Disruptions for changes. If you have any questions, please contact us on 1800 105 105.