Road Closures
Anticipated Road Closures and Re-opening Times for Sunday March 17 2024.
Times are subject to change
Road | Section | Direction Closed | Road Closed | |
Scheduled Re-open | ||||
Footscray Rd | Docklands Drive to Bolte Bridge | Westbound | 2:30am | Midday |
Harbour Esplanade | Docklands Drive to La Trobe Street |
Northbound Closed Southbound local traffic only |
1:30am | 1pm |
Harbour Esplanade | La Trobe Street to Navigation Drive | Both Directions | 1:30am | 2:30pm |
La Trobe Street | Harbour Esplanade to Spencer Street |
Westbound closed Eastbound local access only |
1:30am | 1pm |
Docklands Drive | Limited access |
Access/Egress into New Quay via Docklands Drive only, with access reduced during race wave starts |
7:30am |
10.30 am
|
Collins Street | Navigation Drive to Batmans Hill Drive | Both Directions | 1:30am | 2:30pm |
Collins Street | Batmans Hill Drive to Spencer Street | Both Directions | 5:30am | 1pm |
Collins Street | Kings Street to Spencer Street | Westbound (local traffic only) | 5:30am | 1pm |
Batmans Hill Drive | Fishplate Lane to Wurundjeri Way | Both Directions | 5:30am | 1pm |
Waterview Walk | Bourke Street to Batmans Hill Drive | Local Access via Bourke Street only | 1.30am | 2:30pm |
Navigation Drive | Closed at Harbour Esplanade | Limited Local access via Collins Street only | 1:30am | 2:30pm |
Charles Grimes Bridge | Navigation Drive to Montague Street | Northbound | 1:30am | 2:30pm |
Victoria Harbour | All | Access across Harbour Esplanade via Bourke Street only | 1.30am | 2:30pm |
New Quay | All | Access/Egress into New Quay via Docklands Drive only, with access reduced during race wave start | 1:30am | 12 midday |
Pearl River Road | Footscray Road to Observation Drive | No access to Footscray Road | Long term closure |
due to Westgate Tunnel project |
Little Docklands Drive | Closed at Footscray Road | No access to/from Footscray Road | 2:30am | 12 midday |
Waterfront Way | Closed at Footscray Road | No access to/from Footscray Road | 7:30am | 10.30am |
West Gate Freeway | Domain Tunnel to Bolte Bridge | Westbound | 5am | 12:30pm |
West Gate Freeway | Exit ramp to Montague Street/Kings Way | Eastbound | 7am | 11.15am |
West Gate Freeway | Kings Way access to Bolte Bridge | Westbound | 5am | 11.30am |
Domain Tunnel [1] | All | Westbound | 10pm Sat March 16 | 12:30pm |
Bolte Bridge (Western Link) |
At Footscray Road | Inbound | 5am | 1pm |
Batman Avenue |
Monash Freeway to Swan St Bridge | Inbound | 12 Midnight SAT | 1pm |
Alexandra Avenue | Anderson Street to Swan Street Bridge | Both Local access to/from Anderson St |
5:30am | 1pm |
Alexandra Avenue | Swan Street Bridge to Linlithgow Ave | Reduced Capacity and speed restrictions in both directions | 5:30am | 1pm |
Linlithgow Avenue | Alexandra Avenue to St Kilda Road | Both Directions | 5.30am | 1pm |
Linlithgow Avenue | St Kilda Road to Government House Drive | Both Directions | 5.30am | 1pm |
Anzac Avenue | St Kilda Road to Birdwood Avenue | Eastbound | 5:30am | 1pm |
Government House Drive | St Kilda Road to Linlithgow Avenue | Both Local access only |
5:30am | 1pm |
St Kilda Rd | Princes Bridge to Government House Drive | Southbound service lane | 5:30am | 1pm |
Queensbridge Street | Flinders Street to Power Street | Both | 5:30am | 1pm |
Clarendon Street | Flinders Street to Normanby Road | Southbound service lane | 5:30am | 1pm |
Spencer Street | Collins Street to Flinders Street | Both | 5:30am | 1pm |
Flinders Street | Wurundjeri Way to King Street | Both (local access to Siddeley St) | 5:30am | 1pm |
Montague Street | Bolte Bridge entry ramp | Westbound | 5am | 11.30am |
Montague Street | Normanby Road to Charles Grimes Bridge | Reduced capacity northbound | 5am | 11.30am |
Lorimer Street | Ingles Street to Montague Street | Montague StreetBoth Local access to/from west only |
5am | 1pm |
(times are approximate and subject to change)
Driving & Parking
Participants in the event are encouraged wherever possible to catch public transport to the event.
If you do decide drive to the event, carefully check the road closures and plan your route carefully to ensure you can access your preferred car park.
Please study the Road closure table and map carefully to see which roads will be closed and how best to access your chosen parking destination.
Note that normal on-street parking restrictions apply throughout the event.
Tip: Please do not park anywhere on the course.
The closest carpark is the Marvel Stadium Car Park, which can be accessed from Wurrundjeri Way.
Marvel Stadium’s Car Park is open 24 hours a day – seven days a week with more than 2,500 undercover car parks available.
From the North
Vehicles will be able to access the CBD unimpeded from the North down William Street, Queen Street, Elizabeth Street, Russell Street and Exhibition Street.
From the South
Vehicles will be able to access the CBD from the South via King’s Way or Punt Road.
From the East
Vehicles will be able to access the CBD from the East via Wellington Parade or Victoria Parade.
Major Traffic Diversions
Monash Freeway to Tullamarine Freeway
Vehicles can exit Monash Freeway at Punt Road and continue northbound along Hoddle Street, turn left into Alexandra Parade, continuing into Princes Street and College Crescent/Cemetery Road. Traffic will then continue onto McArthur Street and Elliott Avenue, turning right into Flemington Road to access CityLink and the Tullamarine Freeway.
Monash Freeway to West Gate Freeway
Vehicles will be able to access the West Gate Freeway from the Monash Freeway via Toorak Road and Kings Way. Vehicles will be able to access the West Gate Freeway at Kings Way, and continue through to the West Gate Bridge, noting there will be no access to the Bolte Bridge or Todd Road.
Over dimensional vehicles are advised to exit Monash Freeway at Warrigal Road, and use Princes Highway to access the West Gate Freeway at Kings Way.
Kings Way to Tullamarine Freeway
Vehicles destined for the Tullamarine Freeway from Kings Way can travel through to King Street and Dudley Street and access CityLink northbound only via Dynon Road.
WEST GATE FREEWAY TO MONTAGUE STREET OR KINGS WAY
Vehicles travelling inbound on the West Gate Freeway destined for Montague Street or Kings Way, will be directed to use Todd Rd, the Bolte Bridge (northbound only) or Power Street.
CITY LINK (NORTH) TO WEST GATE FREEWAY OR MONASH FREEWAY
CityLink inbound will be closed at Footscray Road. The Footscray Road exit will provide vehicles access to West Gate Freeway via Wurrundjeri Way and Monague Street.
The Footscray Road exit will provide vehicles access to Monash Freeway via Wurundjeri Way and Montague Street and Burnley Tunnel.
CLARENDON STREET
Clarendon Street will be closed southbound between Normanby Road and Flinders Street. Access to and from the CBD will be via Normanby Road, Montague Street and Flinders Street.
QUEENSBRIDGE STREET
Queensbridge Street will be closed between Power Street and Flinders Street. Access to and from the CBD will be available via:
- Kings Way
- Whiteman Street, Normanby Rd, Montague Street, Wurundjeri Way and Dudley Street
- City Road, Alexandra Avenue, Swan Street and Batman Avenue
- City Road, Olympic Boulevard and Brunton Avenue.
BATMAN AVENUE ACCESS TO MONASH FREEWAY
Oversized and placard vehicles who exit the West Gate Freeway at Power Street will be able to access the Monash Freeway via Batman Avenue under speed restrictions
DOCKLANDS IMPACTS
VICTORIA HARBOUR
Access across Harbour Esplanade into and out of Victoria Harbour will be faciliated via Bourke Street only for the duration of the event. Local closures will direct vehicles to Bourke Street, and Traffic controllers will be onsite to manage traffic flow.
NEW QUAY
Local traffic access into and out of New Quay will be managed via Docklands Drive. Access via Docklands Drive will be reduced during wave start times between 7.30am-10.30am, and will be managed by onsite traffic controllers.
BATMANS HILL DRIVE
Batmans Hill Drive will be impacted between Wurundjeri and Fishplate Land. Some local access will be possible via Bourke Street, however some properties may be inaccessible by vehicle during the event times.
PEARL RIVER ROAD
Pearl River Road will be closed from Footscray Road due to Westgate Tunnel Project Works. Limited access to Pearl River Road will be available via Docklands Drive. Access via Docklands Drive will be reduced during wave start times between 7.30am-10.30am, and will be managed by onsite traffic controllers.
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