Princes Freeway Closure – Delays Around Werribee from 20 to 22 June

WESTERN ROADS UPGRADE DUNCANS ROAD, WERRIBEE SOUTH JUNE 2020

Princes Freeway closure – delays around Werribee from 20 to 22 June

We’re upgrading Duncans Road in There will be additional traffic restrictions We have strict protocols in place to Werribee South with a new bridge through Werribee to ease congestion on protect the safety of our construction over the Princes Freeway and new the Princes Highway. These changes workforce, including enhanced ramps to make it easier to access the are expected to cause significant delays industrial cleaning arrangements, freeway and travel west from Werribee. through Werribee. provision of personal protective equipment and measures to reduce We recently opened the new bridge We’ll work with the Department of staff contact, including staggered shifts. over the Princes Freeway after a Transport to adjust traffic lights in the 6-week construction blitz at Duncans area during the closure to keep traffic For more information about Coronavirus and K Road. moving. However, significant delays are (COVID-19), please visit coronavirus.vic. expected and we advise you to avoid the gov.au In late June, we need to close the area if possible. Princes Freeway and Duncans Road to Thank you demolish the old Duncans Road bridge. Detours The Western Roads Upgrade will Disruptions A detour will be in place via the Princes upgrade eight priority roads in the Highway through Werribee. western suburbs, as well as improve To safely demolish the bridge, we need and maintain more than 260km of road to close the Princes Freeway between Duncans Road will also be closed over from Footscray to Werribee for the next Hoppers Crossing and Werribee from the Princes Freeway during this time. 20 years. 9pm Saturday 20 June until 5am Traffic to follow detours via Hacketts Monday 22 June. and Sneydes to access Werribee and We acknowledge the current level of Werribee South. disruption in the western suburbs One city-bound lane will remain closed is challenging and appreciate your on the freeway near Duncans Road until Ongoing works on the patience while we undertake this Tuesday 23 June. Duncans Road Interchange critical work. During the closure, we’ll also have Works will continue on the Duncans The Western Roads Upgrade is due changed traffic conditions on Duncans Road bridge to finalise the instillation to be completed by 2021. Road. of safety barriers and open it to full How will these works affect you? capacity later this year. Works will also continue on the Geelong-bound entry View our interactive map to find These works are expected to generate ramp and the Melbourne-bound exit high-level noise near Duncans Road. ramp. out more information about the The bridge will be demolished with Western Roads Upgrade and excavators. You may hear demolition Health and safety to subscribe to email updates works as this machinery breaks through The health and safety of our workers visit roadprojects.vic.gov.au/ the existing structure. and the community is our key priority westernroadsupgrade During the closure, there will be signage as we continue to deliver the Western and traffic management in place to Roads Upgrade, as is supporting guide you. physical distancing measures in line with current health advice.

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Road closed Dunnings Road One Way

Two way detour 1

Two way detour 2 Not to scale

Ballan Road Sneydes Road Sneydes Road Princes Highway

Duncans Road

Hacketts Road

Princes Freeway

Princes Highway

Aviation Road

K Road

Duncans Road exit ramp closure – detour via Princes Highway

From 9am to 9pm on Sunday 21 June, for one day only, we’ll open the new exit ramp to Duncans Road to give a second detour option for city-bound traffic. The ramp will be closed again from Dunnings Road 9pm and remain closed until later in the year. The Princes Freeway will reopen to all traffic by 5am on Monday 22 June.

Road closed

One Way Ballan Road Sneydes Road Two way detour 1 Sneydes Road

Two way detour 2 Not to scale Princes Highway