Current and planned transport changes
Building the massive 9km twin rail tunnels and five new underground stations will cause some unavoidable transport disruptions.
Visit the Big Build website to view details of transport disruptions from the other major transport projects currently underway.
For journey planning on public transport visit the Public Transport Victoria website. For road travel visit the VicRoads Traffic website.
From February 2020
Grattan Street – road and long-term lane closures
Parkville
- Motorists
- Pedestrians
- Cyclists
Closed between Flemington Road and Elizabeth Street/Royal Parade from 14 February, for up to five weeks.
Eastbound lanes will open between Flemington road and Elizabeth Street/Royal Parade from late-March.
Westbound lanes to remain closed, between Flemington Road and Elizabeth Street/Royal Parade for three years.
Closed to road users between Royal Parade/Elizabeth Street and Leicester Street from 2018 for up to five years.
January 2020
St Kilda Road - Intermittent closures
Domain
- Motorists
Overnight closures for the delivery of tunnel boring machine parts to the Anzac Station site.
Between 1am and 5am on 17 and 18 February, St Kilda Road will be closed in both directions:
- Southbound from Dorcas Street to Toorak Road West
- Northbound from Albert Road North to Park Street
St Kilda Road traffic will be diverted to Kings Way. Tram services will be unaffected and local access to residential apartments will be maintained.
From March 2020
Mernda line – night time closures
Epping to Merdna
- Trains
Buses will replace trains between Epping and Mernda stations from approx. 8:30pm to last train each night, Monday to Thursday:
- Monday 2 March to Thursday 5 March
- Monday 9 March to Thursday 12 March
- Monday 30 March to Thursday 2 April
- Monday 13 April to Thursday 16 April
- Monday 20 April to Thursday 23 April
From September 2019
Flinders Street – long-term lane closures
Melbourne CBD
- Motorists
- Pedestrians
Flinders Street closed eastbound between Swanston and Elizabeth streets in 2019 for up to three years.
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
Melbourne CBD
- Motorists
Closed between Swanston and Victoria streets. Closed westbound between Swanston and Stewart streets.
From February 2019
Stewart Street – one-way southbound
Melbourne CBD
- Motorists
Stewart Street has been reconfigured to one-way southbound.
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 is closed. The new bridge will open when construction of the tunnel entrance is complete.