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Getting ready to open the West Gate Tunnel - Stage 1 works update

The West Gate Tunnel Project is entering into its final stages of works before it opens by the end of 2025. To get the project ready for use by end 2025, crews have made significant progress on various works on the West Gate Freeway leading up to the to completion of the new outbound tunnel exit.

These works include:

  • Installing over 90% of the cladding on the Southern westbound tunnel exit ventilation structure and other finishing works
  • Tower crane demobilisation
  • Barrier, kerb, and drainage works around the Williamstown Road westbound entry ramp

Stage 2 works starting from 18 August

  • From 5am Monday 18 August to 5am Monday 1 September, crews will be working 24/7 between Williamstown Road outbound entry ramp and Millers Road outbound exit ramp to finish drainage, kerbing and barrier installation works.
  • From late Friday 29 August to 5am Monday 1 September, the West Gate Freeway outbound will be closed between Williamstown Road and Millers Road for major asphalting work.

The asphalting works are carried out over a weekend where there’ll be no AFL games to minimise the impact on the travelling public. The area for asphalting is where the Freeway splits into two. Due to the space constraints, the outbound lanes will need to be closed to enable this work.

Significant delays of over 90 minutes are expected on the West Gate Freeway from the city to the west.

  • Avoid the area if you can and seek alternative routes.
  • If you need to travel from the east of Melbourne to the west, consider detouring early and wide.

Stage 2 works - Dates/timesClosures on the West Gate FreewayWhat drivers need to do
5am Monday 18 August to 5am Monday 1 September

Williamstown Road outbound entry ramp closed

Millers Road outbound exit ramp fully closed

No access to Grieve Parade outbound exit ramp from the West Gate Freeway

Reduced to 3 lanes on the West Gate Freeway  between Williamstown Road and Millers  Road.

Use Millers Road outbound entry ramp to enter the freeway.

Exit early at Williamstown Road to get to inner west suburbs.

Detour via an early exit at Williamstown Road and rejoin the Freeway at Millers Road.

From 11.59pm Friday 29 August to 5am Monday 1 September

West Gate Freeway closed outbound between Williamstown Road and Millers Road.

The following ramps are also fully closed:

  • Williamstown Road outbound entry ramp
  • Millers Road outbound exit ramp
  • Todd Road and Montague Street outbound entry ramp closed to reduce traffic volumes on the West Gate Bridge.

Significant delays of over 90 minutes are expected on the West Gate Freeway from the city to the west.

  • Avoid the area if you can and seek alternative routes.
  • If you need to travel from the east of Melbourne to the west, consider detouring early and wide.

Use the following detours:

  • If you need to travel, exit early at either Montague Street or the Bolte Bridge and follow the detour signs
  • If coming from Kings Way, continue onto King Street and Dudley Street
  • If coming from Todd Road, detour via Lorimer Street, Montague Street, Wurundjeri Way and onwards to Francis Street
  • Traffic will need to re-enter the freeway using either Millers Road or Geelong Road
  • The Williamstown Road exit ramp will remain open for local traffic only

If travelling from the inner west, use Millers Road or Geelong Road to get onto the freeway

Following the closures, the ramps and lanes will reopen, with the far-left lane providing access to freeway exits. Access to the M80 Ring Road and Princes Freeway will be available from all lanes.

Future works on the West Gate Freeway

There will be some disruptions as crews finalise the citybound tunnel entrance and undertake testing of the freeway intelligent system before the West Gate Tunnel opens.

We would like to thank all drivers and the local community for their patience as we continue completing key works to get the West Gate Tunnels open to the public by end 2025.

Explore your future journeys on the West Gate Tunnel now

As the West Gate Tunnel Project moves closer to completion, a new tool has been launched to help Victorians prepare for future journeys using the new tunnels and road connections.

The ‘Explore Your Journey’ online tool gives motorists a chance to plan and see new journeys on the widened West Gate Freeway, the West Gate Tunnel and new ramps and connections designed for quicker and easier travel.

Check it out at westgatetunnelproject.vic.gov.au/drive

Other works

For an overview of all road and rail disruptions in the west, check before you travel at bigbuild.vic.gov.au/westworks

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