The Wurundjeri Way extension, the city’s first CBD bypass in 25 years, connects Dynon Rd to the existing Wurundjeri Way via an elevated road that soars over Dudley St.
The road won’t cost anything to use and is being built as part of West Gate Tunnel which opens later this year.
Minister for Transport Infrastructure Gabrielle Williams said the bypass will also have the capacity to carry more than 10,000 vehicles a day on opening, increasing to around 15,000 when the tunnels and elevated Footscray Road open – improving connections across Melbourne’s inner west, the CBD, Docklands, South Melbourne and beyond.
Since construction began, crews have built a new bridge over Dudley Street and a 1.5-kilometre, four lane connection to Dynon Road. In addition, Wurundjeri Way has been widened to six lanes between Dudley Street and Flinders Street to increase capacity.
The Wurundjeri Way extension will give motorists another way to travel to events at Marvel Stadium and will also cater for the busy Docklands precinct where more than 73,000 people work and some 17,500 people call home.
It will also allow people to travel seamlessly to the West Gate Tunnel when it opens later this year – delivering a smoother journey to the west, including Werribee, Geelong and the Surf Coast.
To learn more and to test drive the new connections online, visit westgatetunnelproject.vic.gov.au/drive and check out the ‘Explore your Journey’ tool.