When we’ll be working

24/7 from 9pm 6 January to April 2025 Work hours are day and night.

What we’ll be doing

The West Gate Tunnel Project will be doing surfacing and construction works along the West Gate Freeway between Millers Road and Williamstown Road.

These works require long-term ramp and lane closures for our crews to safely complete these works. The construction activities include but are not limited to:

• Removal of remaining temporary asphalt
• Final surfacing of the freeway and ramps
• Final line marking in some area
• Signage installation
• Barrier installation and painting
• Bridge expansion joint installation
• Electronic system works

Changes to the way you travel

Traffic conditions will change throughout these works.

Please be aware of advisory and speed signs. Vehicles will be diverted around the freeway works so our crews can safely complete construction.

Download the notification to view detour routes.

Impacts

• 24/7 construction activity and vehicles moving in and out of the area.
• Lighting will be angled away from homes whenever possible when we’re working at night.
• You may notice construction noise, including intermittent noise at night. Depending on the works,  the West Gate Tunnel Project team will be in contact with residents directly.
• West Gate Freeway ramp and lane closures.

Additional impacts

A full outbound closure of the West Gate Freeway between Williamstown Road and Millers Road will be required overnight on Monday 6 and Monday 13 January 2025 from 10.30pm to 5am in order to setup these works.

We will also require further outbound and inbound overnight closures of the West Gate Freeway between Williamstown Road and Millers Road throughout 2025 to complete works. Please refer to the big build website for specific details surrounding these disruptions.

Visit bigbuild.vic.gov.au/disruptions

What’s upcoming

Williamstown Road outbound entry ramp will be closed for an extended period of time until April 2025 to continue works on the outbound tunnel portal.

While we are a significant way through the West Gate Freeway widening and upgrade program, we anticipate further closures will be required in 2025.

This work may be subject to approvals and permits and may change due to site and weather conditions.

Traffic impacts: early-January to mid-February 2025

West Gate Freeway outbound lane closures

• Outbound outer lanes closed along the West Gate Freeway between Williamstown Road and Millers Road.
• Three inner outbound lanes travelling express from the West Gate Bridge to the Princes Freeway / M80  interchange will remain open.
• There will be no access to Millers Road or Grieve Parade directly from the West Gate Freeway outbound.

Millers Road outbound exit ramp closure

• Millers Road outbound exit ramp closed.
• Detour via Williamstown Road outbound exit ramp, Melbourne Road, Blackshaws Road.

Grieve Parade outbound exit ramp

• Grieve Parade outbound exit ramp only accessible via the Millers Road outbound entry ramp.
• Detour via Williamstown Road outbound exit ramp, Melbourne Road, Blackshaws Road.

West Gate Freeway citybound lane closure

• West Gate Freeway citybound single lane closure at Williamstown Road.
• Drivers in the far-left lane will be required to exit at Williamstown Road.
• Stay in the right three lanes to continue to the West Gate Bridge.

Williamstown Road outbound entry ramp closure

• Williamstown Road outbound entry ramp closed until April 2025.
• Detour via Millers Road to enter the West Gate Freeway.

Traffic impacts: mid-February to early-March 2025

West Gate Freeway citybound lane closure

• Citybound outer lanes closed along the West Gate Freeway between Millers Road and Williamstown Road closed.
• Drivers will only be able to exit the West Gate Freeway citybound at Millers Road.
• Three express citybound lanes from the Princes Freeway / M80 interchange to the West Gate Bridge will remain open. Drivers must be in these lanes to travel to the West Gate Bridge.

Grieve Parade citybound entry ramp closure

• Grieve Parade citybound entry ramp closed.
• Detour via Geelong Road, Geelong Street, Williamstown Road, West Gate Freeway.

Millers Road citybound entry ramp closure

• Millers Road citybound entry ramp closed.
• Detour via Geelong Road, Geelong Street, Williamstown Road, West Gate Freeway.

Williamstown Road citybound exit ramp closure

• Detour via Millers Road, Geelong Road, Geelong Street, Williamstown Road.

Williamstown Road outbound entry ramp closure

• Williamstown Road outbound entry ramp closed until April 2025.
• Detour via Melbourne Road, Blackshaws Road, Millers Road outbound entry ramp.