Upgrade works to the Ballarat Road Bridge in Flemington will close the outbound bike lane from next week until mid-February.
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Care needed at Royal Parade work zone
The Royal Parade service lane near Grattan Street will be closed to traffic—including bikes—for about four weeks from Friday 8 November.
Safer crossing at Brunswick Road
The awkward crossing where the Upfield Trail meets Brunswick Road gets an important safety upgrade in the coming days.
The ride of the scaffold
Riders along the busy Footscray Road trail will have a new, uplifting experience over the next six months as they venture west.
Changes to Canning Street detour
The detour for bike riders on Canning Street in Carlton will move further north from Tuesday 29 October as City West Water progresses with water main renewal work.
Major impacts on St Kilda Road
Major works around the future Anzac Station site on St Kilda Road over the next two weeks will detour some riders and require all riders to take extra care.
Changes at Yarra Trail underpass
The main Yarra Trail underpass at the Swan Street Bridge will get some safety tweaks next month, requiring a temporary closure from Monday 30 September.
Tram works in Nicholson Street
Riders should be alert to tram works on Nicholson Street in the vicinity of the intersection with the Capital City Trail.
Canning Street detours start soon
Work on the new $13.4M Carlton water main down Canning Street starts on Monday, and the first detour will be in place on Tuesday morning.
Bellarine Trail temporary closure
The Bellarine Rail Trail will be temporarily closed near Drysdale to enable a bridge lift, with a detour in place from 26 August to 7 September.
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.
Maribyrnong Trail upgrade for Kensington
The City of Melbourne is upgrading a stretch of the Maribyrnong River Trail between the Hobsons Street stock bridge through to the rail bridge in Kensington.
Wantirna trail kicks off
The days of riding on the notorious timber boardwalk in Wantirna South are numbered, with work starting soon on the new connection along the Burwood Highway.
Swanston Street disruption this week
Riders will need to be alert as they head into the city from the south this week. Metro Tunnel work will see changes on Swanston Street.
Flinders Street closure announced
Flinders Street will be closed to bikes and all eastbound traffic for between two and three years from September, but appropriate detours are being planned.
The Canning Street clamp begins
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.
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.