One of our most popular bike commuter routes, Canning Street, will soon also be the route of a major water main project, with planned detours to come.
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Detours and closures
Active detours and path closures in Victoria
As part of the M40 Preston Reservoir to Merri Creek Water Main Renewal project, there will be a couple of road closures and detours over the next two weekends.
Main Yarra Trail gets boring
Riders along the Main Yarra Trail in Richmond should keep on the alert for a small drilling rig in early July.
Napier Street impacted by water main works
The busy Napier Street bike route through Fitzroy will be disrupted for the next month or more as City West Water contractors work on a water main in the street.
Wellington Parade closure looms
The M41 Water Main Renewal Project will commence construction at the Wellington Parade and Clarendon Street intersection, from Tuesday 11 June, disrupting bike routes.
Riders, take care on Cardigan and Elgin
The City of Melbourne is improving the footpath and kerbing on the north side of Elgin Street in Carlton, impacting riders for 10 days, starting Monday 27 May.
Bike lane blockage ahead for La Trobe St
Work on Metro Tunnel will soon close the eastbound La Trobe Street bike lane for a month. The good news is that the detour will be a quick and simple one.
Jewell Station detour change
From Wednesday 15 May the Jewell Station redevelopment will divert the shared path in Upfield via the western side of the station, through Watson Street.
Upgrade of trail at Wiseman Court a smart move
A sub-standard section of the Moonee Ponds Creek Trail in Essendon that has been crying out for improvement for years is about to be upgraded.
Sommerville Road detours in place
Bikes are being detoured around Somerville Road in Kingsville due to work to renew the M102 Water Main under the road.
Maribyrnong Trail Sewer Works
There will be minor inconvenience for riders along the Maribyrnong Trail in Essendon West for the next four months as part of the Maribyrnong River Main upgrades
Major disruption for Albert and Clarendon Streets
Two busy Melbourne bike routes face major disruption from tomorrow as the streets are closed for work on a new water main.
Bike lane closed outside Flinders St Station
If you are out and about on your bike in the CBD this Sunday morning be aware that there will be roadworks outside Flinders St Station that will close the road.
M2 Cycleway detour to last for three years
A long and winding detour around Sydney's M2 Cycleway that has been in place since 2016 because of NorthConnex works has been extended until 2020.
Maribyrnong Trail detour
From Monday there will be a short detour of the Maribyrnong River Trail at Steele Creek Reserve in Essendon West as Melbourne Water continue sewer upgrades.
Somerville Road diversion looming
Riders face changed traffic conditions in Somerville Road, Yarraville for the next two months as construction of the M102 water main begins at Julian Street.
Better times at the ‘Boulie
A detour at the end of the Kew Boulevard that asked riders to cross the Chandler Highway using pedestrian lights at the Eastern Freeway will be removed.
North Fitzroy water main works alert
Melbourne Water will have intermittent road closures on Alfred Crescent, Falconer and Scotchmer Streets in December and January for the M41 Water Main Project.
St Georges Road tram works detour
There will be substantial disruption of the St Georges Road and Merri Creek routes from next week due to tram track works, including bike path detours.
Flowing freer, but Flinders still hindered
City of Melbourne has acted to improve the chaotic situation facing bike riders attempting to get around the roadworks outside Flinders Street Station.