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What's on City of Melbourne


Road closures

Roads around the City of Melbourne may be closed off for various reasons including major events, roadworks, building work or filming. 

 Partial road closures are not included in these lists – only full road closures.

More information

See VicRoads for information on the latest travel and road conditions including:

See Department of Transport for information on major road projects.

Road closures
StreetDatesDetailsPurpose
Crane lift22 October; 8am to 4pm Riverside Quay east of Southgate Crane lift
Queen Street Melbourne3 December to 5 June; 12am to 5am, Friday and Saturday nightsFull closure of carriageway between Collins Street and Bourke Street. Local access maintained from Collins Street.Queen Street Late Night time Taxi Rank
St Kilda Road Melbourne14 to 18 February 2012; 7am to 5pm Saturdays onlyFull closures of northbound service road between Southbank Boulevard and Princes Bridge.Delivery of "W" class trams to The Arts Centre
Grattan Street and Drummond Street CarltonThursday 5 January to Sunday 29 February; 24 hours a day. Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 January, 9am to 4pm. Thursday 5 January to Sunday 29 February; 24 hours a day.Stage 15A: Partial closure on the Grattan Street carriageway (fast lanes both directions), between Drummond Street and Lygon Street. Parking on the south side will be banned to allow westbound traffic past the worksite. Right turning ban from Watt Lane into Grattan Street. Stage 15B: Full closures of the Grattan Street westbound carriageway (partial eastbound), between Drummond Street and Lygon Street, with traffic detours via Faraday Street. Outside working hours, the westbound carriageway will be reopened for through traffic. Parking on both sides of Grattan Street will be banned to allow eastbound and westbound traffic past the worksite. Right turning ban from Watt Lane into Grattan Street. Stage 18: Full closures of the Drummond Street southbound carriageway (partial northbound), between Elgin Street and Palmerston Street, with traffic detours via Lygon Street and Elgin Street. Full closures of Lit Palmerston Street at Drummond Street. Outside working hours, the southbound carriageway will be reopened for through traffic. Parking banned on both sides in Drummond Street. Lit Palmerston Street traffic will be able to access Drummond Street. Citipower works Stages 15A, 15B and 18
William Street and Victoria Street Melbourne22 December 2011 to 2 May 2012; 7.30pm to 5am weeknights; 6.30am to 6pm weekendsFull closures of the William Street northbound carriageway between Rosslyn and Victoria streets. Full closures of the Victoria Street eastbound carriageway between Chetwynd and Capel streets.Sleeving and boring under Dudley Street
Hardware Street Melbourne10 January to 31 March; 7am to 7pm weekdays, 8am to 3pm SaturdaysFull street closures between Lonsdale Street and Little Lonsdale Street.Erection of scaffolding for building renovation works
Duckboard Place Melbourne23 January to 23 March; 7.30am to 5.30pm weekdays; 8am to 5pm Saturday; 10am to 5pm SundayFull closure of the east-west section of laneway (between ACDC Lane and north-south section of laneway).Installation of power conduits, cables and pits
Walsh Street South Yarra18 January to 29 February; 7.30am to 5.30pm weekdays, 8am to 5pm Saturdays and 10am to 5pm SundaysFull closures of Alexandra Avenue and Clowes Street, including full closures of the eastern footpath.Citipower Works
Swanston Street Melbourne6 February to 25 May; 24 hours a day24 hour full closure of carriageway between Flinders Lane and Collins Street, including partial footpath closures on both sides. 24 hour full closure of carriageway between Bourke Street and Little Bourke Street, including partial footpath closures on both sides. 24 hour full closure of Flinders Lane southern footpath between Watson Place and Swanston Street.Demolition and Construction works for Swanston Street Redevelopment Stage 2
McKillop Street Melbourne18 March; 8am to 5pmFull closure of carriageway between Little Collins and Bourke streets.2012 Food Festival
Meyers Place Melbourne29 January and 26 February; 7am to 11amFull closures of laneway between Little Collins and Bourke streets, including full closures of western footpath.Crane lift of building materials
Rosslyn Street West Melbourne7, 8 and 23 February; 7pm to 11pmFull closures of carriageway between Adderley Street and Railway Place.Event Closure
Rankins Road Kensington9am Saturday 17 to 12am Sunday 18 MarchFull closure of carriageway between Racecourse Road and Parsons Street.St Patrick's Day Event
Swanston Street Melbourne11, 12, 18 and 19 February; 8am to 3pmFull closures of northbound carriageway between A'Beckett and Franklin streets, with northbound traffic diverted onto centre road tram lines.Crane lift to install steel members
Little Lonsdale Street Melbourne25 February; 7am to 7pmFull closure of carriageway between Queen and Elizabeth streets.Concrete Pour
Batmans Hill Drive Docklands25 and 26 February; 8am to 6pmFull closures of carriageway between Collins and McCrae streets, including full closures of the eastern footpath.Crane Lift to remove site tower crane