Two landslips on a section of the Melba Highway in Dixons Creek, approximately 3km south of the Healesville-Kinglake Road intersection, are currently being repaired.
The Department of Transport and Planning (DoTP) has advised that while the two landslips are not immediately visible from the road surface, they have caused major damage to the ground that is supporting this major highway.
Works will involve:
- excavating and removing the road pavement
- building retaining walls
- reinstating and stabilising the road asphalt layers
- improving drainage
- reinstating safety barriers, signs and line marking.
Early works: Monday October 13 to Friday October 31
- Crews will set up the site and carry out excavation and drainage works.
- One lane of the Melba Highway will be closed during work hours over approximately 100 metres between Healesville-Kinglake Road and Hunts Lane in Dixons Creek.
- Temporary traffic lights and traffic controllers will be on-site to help maintain traffic flow in both directions.
- Additional traffic signs will be installed in the area to advise drivers well in advance of the works area.
- There will be reduced speed limits at all times to keep crews and road users safe.
- Our traffic modelling shows drivers can typically expect delays of approximately 5 minutes. Longer delays may be experienced during peak times.
- The road will reopen to two lanes outside of working hours.
Melbourne Cup long weekend
- Crews will complete early works before the Melbourne Cup long weekend.
- Both lanes on the Melba Highway will be open for the long weekend from 3pm Friday October 31 to 7am Wednesday November 5.
Major landslip repair works: Wednesday November 5 to end of January 2026
- Crews will be repairing both landslips in the works area at the same time.
- One lane of the Melba Highway will be closed at all times over approximately 200 between Healesville-Kinglake Road and Hunts Lane in Dixons Creek.
- Temporary traffic lights will be in place 24/7 to manage two-way traffic.
- Traffic controllers will be on-site during work hours to help keep traffic moving during busy periods.
- There will be reduced speed limits through the work site to keep crews and road users safe.
- Our traffic modelling shows drivers can typically expect delays of approximately 5 minutes. Longer delays may be experienced during peak times.
Works will pause during the Christmas and New Year period under changed traffic conditions, with further updates to come from DoTP as work progresses.