Upcoming closures and construction impacts on Footscray Road, Dynon Road, Wurundjeri Way and CityLink

Significant progress will be made on the West Gate Tunnel Project between June and September, focusing on asphalting, pavement, surface and signage installation works. These activities are critical to improving traffic flow in the area, safety and getting the project closer to completion.

When we'll be working

We'll be working between June and September 2024.

Works and impacts

Footscray Road

There are currently single, double and full carriageway closures ongoing in both directions between Shepherds Bridge and Appleton Dock Road until late-July. These temporary traffic changes will safely enable construction of the new cycling veloway over Footscray Road.

Footscray Road eastbound closures

Full closures of the citybound carriageway between Dock Link Road and Appleton Dock Road from:

• 8pm Wednesday 21 August to 5am Wednesday 4 September.

Footscray Road westbound closures

Full closures of the westbound carriageway between Dock Link Road and Shepherd Bridge overnight on:

• Monday 17 June to Friday 21 June 2024, 8pm to 5am.
• Monday 24 June to Friday 28 June 2024, 8pm to 5am.

Temporary partial and full closures of the Sims Street southern loop will also be required intermittently in June. More information will be provided closer to these works.

Dynon Road

Ongoing until late-August, there will be overnight single and double lane closures in both directions between Radcliffe Street and CityLink for surface works. More information will be provided closer to these works.

Wurundjeri Way

Intermittently between June and August, there will be temporary closures of Wurundjeri Way in one or both directions at night to complete signage installation and surface works.

Overnight northbound carriageway closure

Between Flinders and Bourke Street overnight on:

• Monday 1 July 2024, 8pm to 5am.

A long-term northbound lane closure 24/7 between Flinders and Bourke Street from:

• 5am Tuesday 2 July to 5am Monday 16 September 2024.

CityLink

Carriageway closures

Outbound carriageway closure between Dynon Road and Footscray Road:

• Saturday 22 June 2024, 11pm to 7am.

Inbound carriageway closure between Footscray Road exit and entry ramp:

• Saturday 29 June 2024, 11pm to 7am.

Ongoing and throughout July and August, there will be single, double and triple lane closures of CityLink in one or both directions between Footscray Road and Dynon Road.

At times, we’ll also need to close the Footscray and Dynon road inbound entry/exit ramps at the same time.

More information will be provided closer to these works.

Changes to the way you travel

• During this time, businesses on Footscray Road and Sims Street will continue to operate.
• Traffic management will be in place, including signage to guide traffic through the area./li>

Noise

You may notice construction noise, including intermittent noise at night. While the project endeavours to undertake noisier activities during the day, some works are required to occur at night, outside of peak traffic conditions.

Depending on the type of works and if works are expected to create extra noise, the West Gate Tunnel Project team will be in contact with residents directly.

Information for cyclists and pedestrians

From Tuesday 21 May to Sunday 30 June, there will be a continuous, full closure of the walking and cycling path along Footscray Road with temporary detours diverting users onto the Moonee Ponds Creek Trail.

From 8pm Monday 1 July to 5am Wednesday 24 July 2024, there will be a continuous closure of the The Moonee Ponds Creek Trail, between Dynon Road and Footscray Road.

During this period, cyclists and pedestrians will be diverted to use Dynon Rd, Footscray Road/ Docklands Highway and Arden Street detours.

The northern signalised pedestrian crossing at the intersection of Wurundjeri Way and Flinders Street will be closed from 5am Monday 1 July to 5am Monday 16 September to enable utility installation works. During this time, pedestrians will be detoured via the southern pedestrian crossing on Flinders Street.

Further detour information including maps for cyclists and pedestrians is available in our Walking and Cycling work notice online or by visiting bigbuild.vic.gov.au/disruptions

More information

If you have any questions or concerns, please call us on 1800 105 105 and ask for the ‘East Zone’. To sign up for weekly traffic updates, visit westgatetunnelproject.com.au

Remember there may be other disruptions to traffic during this time. For the latest information and to plan ahead, visit Victoria's Big Build Disruptions.

We appreciate our work can be disruptive and thank you for your understanding.

Please note, this work may be subject to approvals and permits, and may change due to site and weather conditions