Current and planned transport changes
Building the massive 9km twin rail tunnels and five new underground stations will cause some unavoidable transport disruptions.
From September 2019
Flinders Street – long-term lane closures
Melbourne CBD
- Motorists
- Pedestrians
Flinders Street closed eastbound between Swanston and Elizabeth streets for up to three years.
30 August to 2 September 2019
Rail power upgrades and maintenance works – buses replacing trains
Metropolitan and Regional Lines
- Trains
There will be significant power upgrades and essential maintenance across the rail network from 9pm Friday 30 August to the early hours of Monday 2 September 2019.
August 2019
Flinders Street – overnight closures
Melbourne CBD
- Motorists
- Pedestrians
Flinders Street closed in both directions between Swanston and Elizabeth streets from 8pm to 6am from Sunday to Thursday.
From May 2019
La Trobe Street – lane closures
Melbourne CBD
- Motorists
- Cyclists
- Pedestrians
Staged eastbound lane closures on La Trobe Street between Swanston and Elizabeth streets. Detours in place for motorists and cyclists.
Until late 2019
Franklin Street – lane closures
Lane closures
- Motorists
Between Swanston and Stewart streets, eastbound lane closed 7am-3pm Monday to Saturday until late August 2019, and westbound lane closed until late 2019.
From February 2019
Stewart Street – one-way southbound
Melbourne CBD
- Motorists
Stewart Street has been reconfigured to one-way southbound.
From 2018
Grattan Street – long-term closure
Parkville
- Motorists
- Pedestrians
- Cyclists
Closed to road users between Royal Parade/Elizabeth Street and Leicester Street.
From October 2018
Flinders Street – long-term lane reduction
Melbourne CBD
- Motorists
- Pedestrians
Flinders Street reduced by one lane westbound between Russell and Swanston streets. Footpath closure and pedestrian detour in place at Federation Square.
From 2018
Barry Street – long-term closure
Parkville
- Motorists
- Cyclists
- Pedestrians
Closed to road users between Pelham Street and Grattan Street.
From January 2017
A'Beckett Street – long-term closure
Melbourne CBD
- Motorists
- Pedestrians
Closed to road users between Swanston and Stewart streets. Pedestrian access maintained.
From 2018
St Kilda Road – long-term lane reduction
Domain Precinct
- Motorists
St Kilda Road has been reduced to one traffic lane in each direction between Dorcas Street and Toorak Road west.
From 2018
Domain Road – long-term closure
Domain Precinct
- Motorists
Closed between St Kilda road and the western edge of Edmund Herring Oval.
Until 2025
Childers Street – long-term closure
Kensington
- Motorists
- Cyclists
- Pedestrians
Closed to motorists, with access restricted to residents of Childers and Tennyson streets, construction vehicles, and over-height vehicles for the Lloyd Street Business Estate.
From October 2018
Lovers Walk – long-term closure
South Yarra
- Pedestrians
Lovers Walk is closed during construction. Pedestrians can detour via Toorak Road or Chapel Street.
From October 2018
William Street Bridge – long-term closure
South Yarra
- Motorists
- Cyclists
- Pedestrians
William Street Bridge has been demolished. The bridge will be re-built over the widened rail corridor and re-opened when construction at the Eastern Portal is complete.