March works in Watsonia, Macleod and Yallambie

1 April 2025

With tunnelling underway, we're starting work on the new Greensborough Road Boulevard and the widening of Lower Plenty Road.

What we'll be doing

Activities to support tunnelling works will take place 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. During this time, we’ll aim to minimise noise and light impacts away from your property as much as possible.

Activity

Tunnelling activity
Construction of cross passage tunnels including the excavation and break through of existing concrete walls underground.

What to expect

Increased truck movements delivering the tunnel wall segments
Continuous operation of the enclosed conveyor into the acoustic shed
Noise at night from construction activities, with continuous mitigations in place.

Activity

Transporting dirt and rock from the acoustic shed

What to expect

Increased truck movements entering and exiting the acoustic shed
Greensborough Road reduced to 1 lane in each direction at night at times
No U-turn on Greensborough Road between Somers Avenue and Torbay Street
Noise at night from construction activities, with continuous mitigations in place.

Activity

Tunnelling activity
Building the ventilation tunnel including the operation of mobile cranes
Site establishment works south of Blamey Road
Operating a tower crane near Blamey Road to build the northern ventilation structure
Steel fixing, concreting and formwork
Moving traffic barriers along Greensborough Road
Maintenance activities on Greensborough Road.

What to expect

Continuous works to build the ventilation tunnel
Increased truck movements entering and exiting the northern ventilation structure site
Night works on site and on Greensborough Road
Greensborough Road reduced to 1 lane in each direction at night at times
Walking and cycling path closed from Yallambie to Blamey Roads on the east side of Greensborough Road
The southbound Yallambie Road/ Greensborough Hwy bus stop 10961 remains open
Noise and vibration at night, and dust from construction activities, with continuous mitigations in place.

Activity

Tunnelling activity
Moving traffic barriers along Greensborough and Lower
Plenty roads
Foundation construction and excavation works to build
tunnel walls
Excavation works to build the on and off ramps for the tunnel
Operating cranes to support continuous excavation and tunnel wall construction works
Steel fixing and concrete pours to build the main tunnel area
Removal of concrete guide walls.

What to expect

Greensborough Road reduced to 1 lane southbound at night at times
Tunnel construction at night including excavation
Noise at night from construction activities, with continuous mitigations in place.

Activity

Steel fixing and concrete pours to build the main tunnel area
Foundation construction and excavation works to build tunnel walls
Operating cranes to support continuous excavation works
Temporary storage of drainage pipes.

What to expect

Additional truck movements for the delivery and removal of drainage pipes
Noise at night from construction activities including excavation, with continuous mitigations in place.

Activity

Relocating drainage and installing new gantries for road signage on Lower Plenty Road
Piling and concrete works to build the foundation of the
new Eel Bridge
Installing concrete barriers along Lower Plenty Road
Operating cranes to support continuous excavation works.

What to expect

Left lane closed on Lower Plenty Road between Kambea Crescent and Greensborough Road
Lower Plenty Road reduced to 1 lane in each direction between Greensborough Road and Crew Street
Delivery of oversized machinery
On-street parking restrictions on Lower Plenty Road
Access to and from Graham Road will be left-in, left-out only
Route 513 bus stops on Lower Plenty Road at Borlase Street and Kambea Crescent closed. Alternative bus stops available at Drysdale Street and Graham Road (approximately 200 metres away).

Managing construction impacts

Throughout our works, you may experience noise, light, dust, and vibration. We manage these impacts through real time monitoring, water carts and street sweepers, targeted lighting, and reducing noise and vibration within the construction zone. You may also see workers and machinery, in and around construction areas, and an increase of trucks removing dirt from our worksites.

To stay safe, please follow all instructions from signage and traffic controllers. We appreciate your patience and understanding throughout these works.

Track our TBMs

Our TBMs are powering ahead, excavating the North East Link Tunnels from Watsonia to Bulleen. Both TBMs will take planned breaks throughout their journey from Watsonia to Bulleen to undertake regular maintenance. You can track their progress at Tunnel boring machines tracker.

Sign up for SMS updates

We'll keep using works notices to keep you up to date. You can now also sign up to SMS updates to hear about any unexpected changes and traffic near you. To register, text 'Watsonia' or 'Yallambie' to 0447 251 237.

Alternatively, visit our subscribe page.

Keeping in touch

We’ll be out talking to nearby residents and businesses about these works in more detail, including how we’ll be managing any local impacts. If you have any questions now, please contact the NELP 24/7 Contact Centre on 1800 105 105.

Stay informed of upcoming disruptions in your area by visiting the disruptions page.

Map of work area

North East Link works map in Watsonia, McLeod and Yallambie

Schedule is subject to change. Visit our work notices page for schedule changes. For more information call 1800 105 105 or visit the Hub at 17 Watsonia Road, Watsonia.

Download works notice

Day and night works in Watsonia Macleod and Yallambie (PDF 1001.7 KB)

What we'll be doing

Managing construction impacts

Track our TBMs

Sign up for SMS updates

Keeping in touch

Map of work area

Download works notice

Sign up for updates