3 September 2021 to 31 December 2022
Ramp closures
From Friday 17 September until Monday 18 October, the West Gate Tunnel Project will be closing the following two freeway ramps:
- Grieve Parade to West Gate Freeway entry ramp (heading citybound), and
- Princes Freeway to Geelong Road ramp (heading citybound).
This means motorists will need to use designated detour routes, please see maps on following pages. The ramps will be closed so we can safely carry out 24/7 freeway widening works as part of the Spring construction blitz. It is recommended that motorists allow up to 20 minutes additional travel time during peak periods. Please follow all traffic management / detour signage.
We will also be continuing overnight noise wall works between Millers Road and Grieve Parade. These works are scheduled to continue until late-2021. The project team will be in touch with adjacent households prior to these works taking place and if the schedule changes.
What you need to know
| Impact | Dates (subject to change) |
|---|---|
Traffic changes:
Detours will be in place via Geelong Road or Blackshaws Road / Millers Road. See map for details.
A detour will be in place via West Gate Freeway / Millers Road. A second detour will be in place via the M80 / Boundary Road / Little Boundary Road. | The ramps will close at 9pm on Friday 17 September and re-open by 5am on Monday 18 October. |
| Lane closures and speed restrictions when travelling near our work sites, including closing a southbound lane on a section of Grieve Parade. | 17 September until 18 October. |
Construction noise during the day and at night. | 17 September until 18 October. |
| Increase in truck movements. | 17 September until 18 October. |
| Occasional night-time lighting. | 17 September until 18 October. |
| Bus route 942 and 232 detours | please visit PTV’s Disruptions webpage for details |
To minimise disruption to road users, part of these works will be completed over the school holidays when traffic volumes are usually lower.
Information about traffic disruptions will be updated on the Big Build website and sent out via social media and our weekly traffic email alert.
What else to expect during these works
- work being completed behind safety barriers.
- traffic impacts and detours.
- construction activity 24/7 from 9pm 17 September to 5am 18 October 2021.