Upcoming construction activity in the Tunnels precinct

Work has started at our main tunnel construction site on Whitehall Street in Footscray. Over the coming months, we will be clearing the site, setting up site offices, bringing in machinery and installing fencing. An adjacent site will be established shortly at 221 Whitehall Street.

Two tunnel boring machines, each measuring 15.6 metres in diameter, have been ordered and will arrive on site to begin tunnelling in early 2019.

There may be some localised changed traffic conditions both during the site establishment and construction. You can keep up to date on disruptions on the project website westgatetunnelproject.vic.gov.au

Property condition surveys

We will contact property owners closest to the tunnel alignment in the coming months to offer a property condition survey. Properties will be inspected before and after construction. If there is any damage resulting from the project, it will be fixed. Owners will be provided with a copy of the condition survey for their record.

Depending on your location, you may be contacted separately for the purposes of a property condition survey

Please note that works are subject to change and may be rescheduled in the event of unexpected impacts to the construction program.

For the latest traffic updates visit the Victoria's Big Build Disruptions webpage.