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Upcoming works on the West Gate Freeway

The West Gate Tunnel Project is ramping up works as tunnel opening is in sight, with a weekend of lane and ramp closures required for crews to dismantle a 50-metre-high tower crane near the tunnel’s outbound exit.

The massive crane was instrumental in lifting the architectural cladding into place on the tunnel exit structure.

There will be a weekend of 24/7 lanes and ramp closures with delays of up to 30 minutes.

Information to Note

From 10pm, Friday 17 October to 5am, Monday 20 October

  • The West Gate Freeway will be reduced to two lanes between Williamstown Road and Millers Road.
  • Williamstown Road outbound entry ramp will be closed.
  • Millers Road outbound exit ramp will be closed.
  • No access to Grieve Parade outbound exit ramp from the West Gate Freeway.

Drivers are advised to allow additional travel time, plan before they travel and note speed limits.

Dates/timesClosuresWhat drivers need to do

From 10pm, Friday 17 October to 5am, Monday 20 October

  • The West Gate Freeway outbound will be reduced to two lanes between Williamstown Road and Millers Road.

To avoid the West Gate Bridge

  • Detour via Footscray Road and Geelong Road or the M80 Ring Road.

From 10pm, Friday 17 October to 5am, Monday 20 October

  • Williamstown Road outbound entry ramp will be closed.
  • Millers Road outbound exit ramp will be closed.
  • No access to Grieve Parade outbound exit ramp from the West Gate Freeway.

From Williamstown Road

  • Detour via Melbourne Road, Blackshaws Road and Millers Road onto the West Gate Freeway or
  • Detour via Williamstown Road, Francis Street and Geelong Road to access Princes Freeway and M80 Ring Road (Greensborough-bound) entry ramp.

For Millers Road

  • Exit early at Williamstown Road detour via Melbourne Road and Blackshaws Road or
  • Detour via Williamstown Road and Geelong Road.

For Grieve Parade

  • Exit early at Williamstown Road and detour via Millers Road.

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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We acknowledge construction works can be disruptive and thank the community for their patience.

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