We're working hard this winter on major road and public transport upgrades across the state. Make sure you check out our scheduled disruptions and allow extra travel time over the next few months.
Melbourne’s west and north west
Significant work is underway to remove the boom gates at Ferguson Street in Williamstown, by lowering the rail line under the road. Boom gates are also going at Old Geelong Road in Hoppers Crossing, where crews continue to build a new road bridge over the rail line.
Buses will replace trains on the Sunbury Line as crews carry out signalling works as part of the Sunbury Line Upgrade. There will be overnight lane closures on the West Gate Freeway as part of West Gate tunnelling works.
Inner Melbourne
The Metro Tunnel Project’s new Arden Precinct is beginning to take shape, with construction works ramping up to build the new platform and station facilities.
St Kilda Road tram track renewal and Federation Square platform upgrades are scheduled during the winter school holidays.
Melbourne’s north
Three mini-tunnel boring machines will continue the task of building 1.8km of new sewer for the North East Link Project. There will be ongoing lane closures on Greensborough and Bulleen Roads between June and August.
Tram tracks and overhead wires will be renewed along Route 86 on Plenty Road and crews will continue overnight works on the M80 Ring Road and Hume Freeway.
Melbourne’s east and south east
Construction on the Mordialloc Freeway will progress, and work to add 36km of new lanes will continue on the Monash and Princes freeways.
The Maroondah Highway, Lilydale and Manchester Road, Mooroolbark level crossing removals on the Lilydale Line will ramp up. The Frankston Line will also see major construction over the coming months, with major works continuing to remove 5 level crossings at Chelsea, Bonbeach and Edithvale.
Regional Victoria
Additional upgrades along the regional network will continue this winter, specifically work along the Geelong and Warrnambool lines as part of the Regional Rail Revival Project. This includes work to build a new platform, additional track and an accessible overpass at Waurn Ponds Station.
Annual maintenance works will take place over June and July on the Bendigo, Echuca and Swan Hill lines. There will be disruptions on the Ballarat, Geelong and Warrnambool lines in July for level crossing removal works.
Visit our Disruptions page for more detailed information about the planned disruptions over winter.