Work is set to begin on the Ison Road Extension in a huge step toward providing Wyndham West’s growing community with a new link to the Princes Freeway.
With construction set to begin from early 2025, the extension will connect with the Ison Road Overpass, currently under construction.
Drivers will be able to use the new link by the of end 2026.
The extension project will build a 1.3km, four-lane road between the overpass and the Geelong Road freeway interchange at Werribee.
The new link will help enhance connectivity, improve safety and reduce congestion, particularly in central Werribee.
Once complete, the new road will cater for over 29,000 daily journeys by 2036 to help meet Wyndham West’s growing transport needs.
The link will also include walking and cycling paths to Geelong Road, boosting local active transport opportunities.
Major Road Projects Victoria (MRPV) has been working with Wyndham City Council on the pre-construction phase of the extension project. MRPV will deliver the project on behalf of the council.
The council is funding the Ison Road Extension with a $60 million contribution from the Victorian Government’s Growth Area Infrastructure Contribution (GAIC) fund. The council will also contribute an additional $20 million.
Work on the overpass, which extends over the Melbourne-Geelong railway line, is powering ahead, with crews recently installing bridge beams in the project’s latest construction milestone.
These upgrades will allow the dangerous and congested level crossing at Galvin Road, Werribee, only 600 metres away, to be closed to traffic once the new connection opens. This work will be delivered by the Level Crossing Removal Project.
More information on the extension and overpass projects is available on our Ison Road Overpass and Extension project page.