A short section of the Gardiners Creek Trail will be closed near Glenferrie Road during off-peak hours this week.
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La Trobe Street closed to bikes
The major east-west bike corridor through the Melbourne CBD will be closed to bike riders for two weeks after Easter.
Smith Street cycleway works in Wollongong
Work began last week on Wollongong's latest pop-up cycleway project, transforming a section of Smith Street into a one-way street with a separated cycleway.
New water main for Collins Street CBD
Work starts next week on renewal of the 106 year-old water main under Collins Street from Exhibition to Russel Streets.
Fed Trail closure puts riders on the Hop
Riders on the Federation Trail at Hoppers Crossing will need to hop across to an alternative route for a week during early May.
Putting a spark into Collingwood
The installation of a new underground electricity network through Collingwood may intermittently interrupt bike routes over the next five months.
Peel Street upgrade starts
Work installing protected kerbside bike lanes—and peak period bike lanes—on Peel Street, North Melbourne, starts on Sunday.
Works begin on Childs Road project
The upgrade of Childs Road—that will also deliver a bike underpass on the Darebin Creek Trail—is underway. Some bike routes will be impacted during build.
Blaxland Ave bridge closed for a month
Riders on the M80 trail and connecting routes will be required to detour through Thomastown over the next month while the Blaxland Avenue bike bridge gets extended.
Bike route changes at Royal Melbourne Hospital
The construction of a Metro Tunnel station entrance in Grattan Street outside the Royal Melbourne Hospital has resulted in changes to the routes riders take around the precinct.
St Albans trail powers down
Work is getting underway soon on a major new electricity substation adjacent to the St Albans Road trail that may cause disruptions to bikes along the route.
Another Reefton road closure
Riders in the eastern Yarra Ranges should be on the lookout for work sites, with work now starting on the Woods Point Road at Reefton that was damaged in a landslip last year.
Tunnel works narrow Laurens Street
The bike lanes in Laurens Street, North Melbourne, will be slimmer as the street is narrowed for works on the new Arden Station as part of the Metro Tunnel project.
Disruptions continue through Bonbeach, Chelsea and Edithvale
Riders on the Nepean Highway and Station Street through Bonbeach, Chelsea and Edithvale should continue to be on the alert for changed road conditions.
Big prune to wrinkle Main Yarra Trail
The City of Yarra is coming to the rescue along the Main Yarra Trail with a ten day pruning blitz from Burnley to Dights Falls to keep those creeping branches at bay.
Bay Trail detour alert
The Bay Trail at St Kilda Beach will be detoured around a major worksite for the next year as Melbourne Water start construction on replacing the Shakespeare Grove main drain.
Rathdowne Street disruptions
Watermain renewals in Carlton may disrupt riders on a short section of Rathdown Street over the next month.
City security works continue
Several security projects continue along bike routes through he city requiring caution as increasing numbers of riders return to the CBD commute.
Closures along Djerring Trail
Sections of the Djerring Trail between Caulfield and Sandown Park will be restricted intermittently until the end of February.
Carlton bike lane disruption
The popular bike lane along Queensberry Street in Carlton will be disrupted for the next couple of months by a water main renewal project.
Western Ring Path open
The Western Ring Road Path from Kathryn Street to Mahoneys Road is open again.
Trail terminates at Docklands Studios
A section of the Moonee Ponds Creek Trail adjacent to Docklands Studios has closed to enable the construction of the new Sound Stage 6 project.
Caution required at Southgate
Riders should be alert to construction works as a concrete block is installed at the foot of Southgate Ave to control vehicle intrusion into promenade.
Bridge Road and Yarra interruptions ahead
Tram works on Bridge Road and at the connecting Hawthorn Bridge over the Yarra will disrupt riders until mid-January
Change to M80 trail detour
Riders along the M80 Ring Road Trail in Thomastown can expect a minor change to their detour from next Monday.
Federation Trail Detour update
Works on construction of the new Federation Trail bridge at Williams Landing are underway again, causing the trail to be closed and detoured.
Toorak Road underpass improvements
Silt deposits in the Gardiners Creek at Toorak Road are being removed in an attempt to prevent frequent and annoying flooding of the adjacent trail.
Greensborough Road path closure for North East Link works
A six-month closure of a section of the Greensborough Road trail is about to begin.
Fairfield pipe bridge closure
The Fairfield pipe bridge crossing the Yarra River will be closed during off-peak hours next week.
Bridge lift at Sayers and Palmers Road
The new Federation Trail bridge truss over Sayers and Palmers Road in Williams Landing will be lifted into place this weekend.
Hawthorn Bridge works close path link
A short section of path that riders use to connect to Bridge Road via Yarra Boulevard from the Main Yarra Trail will be closed from time to time from next week until Christmas.
Intermittent disruption of Djerring Trail
Riders on the Djerring Trail between between Caulfield and Clayton stations face intermittent access restriction over the next month.
Frensham Reserve trail closed
The relocation of transmission towers to Frensham Reserve, Watsonia will require the closure of a section of the trail this month.
Road works on Great Ocean Road
Riders taking advantage of the new freedoms and exploring further west on the Great Ocean Road may encounter a lane closure at Separation Creek.
More security installation along the Yarra
Riders should take care as work gets underway next week on the installation of additional security measures in public areas on the north and south banks of the Yarra River.
Vital path link closed
The bike link on Todd Road, Port Melbourne, will be closed for all of next week, with the off-road path to be re-instated following electricity works under the bridge.
Detour for bike bridge construction
Work will start later this month on the new bridge that will take the Federation Trail over the Westgate Freeway inbound exit ramp at Williamstown Road.
Seddon sewer project
Melbourne Water will be undertaking sewer inspections around Seddon this month on streets that can be busy with bikes.
Detour for Ring Road Trail at Merri Creek Trail
There will be a detour of the M80 trail from just east of Sydney Road, Faulkner, through to Mahony’s Road, where it meets the Merri Creek Trail.
Bus operation to squeeze bike lane
The William Street bike lane along the Flagstaff Gardens will be squeezed for space for a while during November due to a major replacement-bus operation.
Closures on the Hallam Bypass Trail
There will be intermittent closures of the Hallam Bypass Trail from now until the end of November as part of Stage 2 of the Monash Freeway Upgrade.
Powerline works on the Merri Creek Trail
Riders should be aware of upcoming maintenance activities on the busy Merri Creek Creek Trail between the Brunswick Velodrome and Ceres.
Elizabeth Street transformation starts
Early works to prepare for a transformation of the southern end of Elizabeth Street are now getting underway with some disruption to bike routes expected.
Disruptions along Station Street
Level crossing removals will have considerable ongoing impacts along Station Street between Aspendale and Carrum.
How boring! New bike lanes removed.
Separated bike lanes along Linlithgow Avenue in the Domain Parklands will be temporarily ripped out so tunnel boring machines can travel along the street.
New Ring Road Trail detour
The M80 trail will have an additional detour for a short period next month, with the Blaxland Avenue overpass unavailable for about a week in mid-September.
Canning approaches completion
The year-long disruption of bike-busy Canning Street during the major M205 water main project is almost wrapped up, with only a few detours remaining.
Stop-go on Main Yarra Trail
Riders along the Main Yarra Trail through Richmond-Abbotsford may experience some short delays over the next week as Yarra Trams undertakes some upgrades.
Victoria Street to close for tram track work
Victoria Street in Richmond will be closed to all traffic for more than a week from 10pm next Friday 21 August for tram track renewal. Get the full details here.
Moonee Ponds Creek detour alert
Riders along the Moonee Ponds Creek near the Moonee Valley Racecourse will face a detour this week on Friday 14 August.
Disruption in North Altona
Riders along Dohertys Road in North Altona near the Altona Memorial Park should to be aware of ongoing water main works over the next eight months.
Short detour on Maribyrnong Trail
There will be a short detour on the Maribyrnong Trail for several days next week along the gravel segment of the trail, near the existing pipe bridge crossing of the river.
La Trobe Street closure
The eastbound lanes of La Trobe Street—including the bike lane—will be closed to traffic for three weeks due to work on the Metro Tunnel project.
Dredging moves to Burnley Harbour
The dredging of sediment under the pontoons on the Main Yarra Trail will begin next week, causing detours until mid August.
Yarra Trail riders stranded
The Collins Bridge at Gipps Street is closed for eight weeks for repairs, shutting off a vital crossing of the Yarra for many riders and pedestrians.
Royal Park improvements ready to start
The detour of the Capital City Trail for landscaping developments near the Melbourne Zoo has turned out to be more of a tour of the park than a detour.
Federation Trail detour at Hoppers Crossing
The Federation Trail at Hoppers Crossing has been slightly re-aligned due to works for the level crossing removal nearby.
Detour starts for M80 Trail
A section of the M80 Trail along the Ring Road at Thomastown will be detoured though quiet local streets from next Monday.
Night riders on Footscray Road set for interruptions
Riders along the Footscray Road trail into the city will face several overnight closures and detours over the next month. See the details of planned works.
Changed conditions on Burnley Street
There will be some minor impacts expected on people riding bikes in Richmond in early July as the Hawthorn Sewer upgrade project hits Murphy and Palmer Street.