City connections

A better connected west

We are building new connections between the West Gate Tunnel and the city, via an elevated roadway over Footscray Road that will provide greater flexibility for Melbourne's west, with new route choices to CityLink, inner northern suburbs and the city.

Artist impression of new city connections, looking south over the Maribyrnong River

Artist impression of the new city connections across the Maribyrnong River.

New connections

Once the project is completed, drivers will have more choice when travelling from the west to the city and northern suburbs. The new connections will provide another way to travel to universities and hospitals located to the north of the city, and faster access to Melbourne Airport.

The project will deliver:

new connections between the elevated roadway and CityLink, Dynon Road and the existing Footscray Road
widening of Wurundjeri Way by 1 lane in each direction between Dudley Street and Flinders Street
an extension of Wurundjeri Way to the west, connecting into Dynon Road to the east of Moonee Ponds Creek, providing a bypass of the CBD.

Map showing what we're building around CityLink, Footscray Road and Wurundjeri Way

Artist impression of Wurundjeri Way extension

Extending Wurundjeri Way

Work has started on building the new Wurundjeri Way extension, an elevated road extending Wurundjeri Way over Dudley Street to the new elevated Footscray Road that will link the West Gate Tunnel to the city.

The extension will create a CBD bypass that will remove through traffic from streets in the CBD grid, including Spencer Street and King Street and will provide greater connectivity between the inner north, central city and the western suburbs.

Read more about the Wurundjeri Way extension.

Artist impression of road beneath new elevated road

Connection to Dynon Road

The project will improve connections by building an exit ramp from the new elevated roadway to Dynon Road and provide a direct link to Dynon Road and Flinders Street, via the new Wurundjeri Way Extension.

A shared use path will provide a new dedicated bridge that will ensure a safe path for pedestrians and cyclists separate from vehicles to travel along Dynon Road to North Melbourne.

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