Works are ramping up to get rid of the of the dangerous level crossings at Maddox Road and Champion Road in Newport, with a 24/7 construction blitz this weekend.
Works will include piling at Maddox Road, inspection of signalling on the Werribee Line, installation of traffic barriers on Maddox Road, project boundary fencing being put in place and the construction of hardstand areas on site.
To allow these works to safely take place, buses will replace trains on the Werribee Line between Newport and Werribee from 10.30pm, Friday 23 May to last service, Sunday 25 May.
Maddox Road will be closed between Railway Parade and Macaulay Street from 8.30pm, Thursday 22 May to late Sunday 25 May and Maddox Road northbound lane will be closed at the level crossing from Monday 26 May to late June.
Detours will be in place during this time to keep traffic moving safely through the area and to get people to where they need to go.
For more information and to plan your journey check out the Big Build disruptions page.
Works are also underway to build the new Akuna Drive link road to connect a boom gate free Maddox Road to Champion Road, which will close at the level crossing.
Both level crossings will be gone for good in 2026, paving the way for the Werribee Line to be level crossing free by 2030, transforming the way locals live, work, and travel.