Stage One works of the Reimagining your Moonee Ponds Creek Program commence Monday 22 August, resulting in a detour for riders.
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Detours and closures
Detour on the Creek at Docklands
The short stub of the Moonee Ponds Creek Trail where it approaches the Yarra in Docklands will be detoured from this week.
Bridge Inn Road detours
The project to upgrade Bridge Inn Road through Doreen will close several sections of shared path during the works.
Bell Street closed tonight in Preston
Bell Street in Preston will be closed tonight (Thursday) to enable remnants of the old level crossing to be ripped out.
Works begin on Walmer Street Bridge
Improvements on the popular Walmer Street Bridge over the Yarra between Kew and Abbotsford begin from 15 August.
Update: Darebin Creek detour repeated
The Darebin Creek trail is closed at Childs Road until Monday 22 August.
Sunbury train line shutdown next week
Buses will replace trains between Sunshine and Sunbury for 10 days this month.
Work continues on Underground Rail Loop
Work will continue in August on upgrades to Melbourne Underground Rail Loop stations and riders may encounter above-ground construction activities on city streets.
Night closures continue north in Elizabeth Street
Preparations for major sewer works next year in Elizabeth Street in the CBD are continuing, with night and weekend closures scheduled during August.
Night sewer works disrupt city, Docklands
Riders should be alert to temporary disruptions on several routes in Docklands and CBD south over the next two months.
Howard Street closure, North Melbourne
Riders may be impacted by a partial closure of Howard Street, North Melbourne, during August.
Disruptions as North East Tunnel sets up
A number of roads closures and detours will soon kick in as the North East Link tunnels prepare for major works.
Swanston Street lane closure: Part 2
The Swanston Street bike lane at the City Square underground station construction site will close again for about a week from next Wednesday 4 August.
Temporary closure of Ringwood-Belgrave rail trail
The Ringwood-Belgrave Rail Trail will be closed for two days next week at Upper Ferntree Gully Station.
More tram separators to curb cars
Yarra Trams and PTV will soon start installation of tram separators across more Streets in the Melbourne CBD.
Koonung Creek Trail detour
A project to relocate of power cables for the North East Link has closed a section of the Koonung Creek Trail in Doncaster.
Run Melbourne closures on city routes
The mass participant running event, Run Melbourne’s will affect inner city bike routes next weekend, Sunday 24 July.
Moonee Ponds Creek Trail alert
Riders will notice construction activities adjacent to the Moonee Ponds Creek Trail in the McCauley Road precinct in North Melbourne.
Disruption in Glen Huntly
The project to remove level crossings at Glen Huntly and Neerim Roads in Glen Huntly has closed local shared paths.
La Trobe Street lane changes
The westbound bike lane in La Trobe beside Melbourne Central will be realigned to enable vent shots to the underground station to be upgraded.
Closure at Little Bourke and Spring
Riders should note that there will be a road closure at the corner of Spring Street and Little Bourke Streets on Wednesday 6 July 2022.
Rail service disruptions in July
Riders who take their bikes on trains will face disruptions this month as buses replace trains on lines where upgrades are underway.
Bike lane interruptions on the Nepean
Work is underway to upgrade a section of the bike path along the Nepean Highway in Hampton East, requiring periodic lane closures.
Federation Trail works notice
Riders on the Federation Trail in Werribee may be slightly inconvenienced this month by maintenance works at sewer manholes along the route.
Crane removal disruption in Collingwood
Gipps Street in Collingwood will be closed to traffic on Thursday and Friday for the removal of a tower crane.
Heidelberg Road bike lane closure
Road works in Alphington will close the city-bound bike lane on Heidelberg Road for a short distance during the next two weeks.
Disruptions through Edithvale, Chelsea and Bonbeach
Riders in the southern suburbs face disruption over the next week as Station Street hosts road closures and asphalting works.
Blame it on La Niña
The latest news is that the Federation Trail at Truganina is going to remain closed for another three months, racking up a total of more than six months.
Swan Street disruption
There may be some minor disruption for bike riders eastbound through Swan Street in Richmond on Saturday.
Switching sides in Footscray
Because of electrical works along Whitehall Street the shared path will be temporarily switched to the other side of the street next week.
Upgrade continues on Mt Dandenong
The installation of rideable sealed shoulders and other improvements on sections of Mt Dandenong Tourist Road continues in Tremont.
Footscray Road path remains open during road closure
Special works on the elevated roadway above Footscray Road will close the road, but not the trail, during the nights this coming weekend.
Fogarty Avenue closures
There will be a series of road closures of Fogarty Avenue in Yarraville and The Avenue in Spotswood over the coming months.
Rail disruption on Ringwood line
Buses will be replacing trains between Ringwood and Belgrave from 8:30pm Friday 18 March to last service Sunday 20 March.
Swan St disruption
There may be some minor disruption for bike riders eastbound through Swan Street in Richmond tomorrow (Saturday 5 March).
Moomba crowd clog looms
Riders beware, the Labour Day long weekend in early March will likely clog some roads and paths in and around the city as crowds throng to Moomba festivities.
Minor detour for big pipe project
There will be a minor disruption to the Bay Trail through Westgate Park this week as Melbourne Water prepares to build a new sewer under the Yarra near the Westgate Bridge.
Works to continue along Gardiners Creek Trail
Minor disruptions along the Gardiners Creek Trail will continue as Melbourne Water moves to the next stage of the rehabilitation of the sewer main that runs through the valley.
Main Yarra Trail disruptions
Works on the Hoddle Bridge over the Yarra River are expected to result in minor disruption to bike traffic on the Main Yarra Trail over the next month.
Trail closed for upgrade
Work has started on the upgrade of the shared path along Belgrave-Hallam Road in Narre Warren North, with detours starting this month.
New overpass at Hoppers Crossing opens soon
From the night of Friday 18 February bike riders will again be able to cross the railway line at Hoppers Crossing Station.
Detour for Upfield Trail
There will be a detour of the Upfield Trail in North Coburg for most of this year, with riders diverted to the west side of the rail line at Merlynston Station.
Eltham intersection shutdown – UPDATE
There will be major traffic impacts in the New Year when the notorious Fitzsimons Lane roundabout in Eltham is replaced with a new intersection.
Brief trail delays on Gardiners Creek Trail
Riders along Gardiner’s Creek Trail under the freeway in Toorak will be paused periodically this Thursday and Friday.
Lane closures in Burnley Street
Riders on Burnley Street in Richmond may encounter partial lane closures over the next few weeks as Melbourne Water contractors replace underground sewer vent lines.
Road works on Mount Dandenong route
Works to upgrade the Mount Dandenong Tourist Road are underway again and riders can expect periodic lane closures in Tremont and Sassafras for short periods.
Federation Trail closure extended
There is bad news for riders on the Federation Trail with a temporary six-week closure being extended an extra three months.
Detours on Darebin Creek Trail
The Darebin Creek Trail in Mill Park will be subject to detours early in 2022 as works on the new Child’s Road Bridge continues.
Yarra Boulevard roadworks
Riders on Yarra Boulevard in Richmond will encounter road works over the next month as raised wombat crossings are being installed outside Melbourne Girls College.
Mt Donna Buang Road closed
Riders in the eastern Yarra Ranges should be aware that Mt Donna Buang Road is closed between Mount Toolebewong and the Mt Donna Buang Road summit due to a landslip.
Mount Alexander Road closure for tram works
Sections of Mount Alexander Road through Travencore and Moonee Ponds will be closed for tram works in early January.
Trail at Albion remains open
The trail along the rail corridor from Sunshine to Albion remains open although the station carpark closure at the station has been extended.
Bus replacement to impact bike lanes
Train line shutdowns during December—and the bus replacement services to carry displaced passengers—will impact a number of bike routes between now and Christmas.
Brief delays on Main Yarra and Gardiners Creek trails
Riders along the Main Yarra Trail in Burnley and the Gardiners Creek Trail under the freeway in Toorak will be paused periodically in the coming days.
Wellington Parade disruptions
Riders who use Bridge Road into Wellington Parade, city-bound, will encounter gas works from next week.
Lygon lane closures
Riders along Lygon Street over the next few weeks will encounter gas utility works occupying sections of the roadway.
Main Yarra Trail closure at Burnley Harbour
There will be an emergency closure of the Main Yarra Trail at Burnley Harbour during daytime working hours for the next three days.
Djerring Trail closures
Sections of the Djerring Trail between Westall Station and Sandown Park Station, will be temporarily closed until December for construction and testing of new signalling systems.
Bridge closure in Northcote
The 100 year-old High Street Bridge over the Merri Creek will be closed later this month to replace the existing bridge deck with a new, stronger structure that can take the weight of tram traffic.
Maribyrnong Trail detour
An outdoor music festival in Footscray will detour the Maribyrnong River Trail for a day later in November.