No-truck zones in Melbourne's inner west
The West Gate Tunnel Project will reduce Melbourne's reliance on the West Gate Bridge by building a new tunnel and links to the Port of Melbourne, CityLink and the city. It will also reduce truck numbers in residential areas of the inner west. When the West Gate Tunnel opens, big trucks heading to the port or empty container parks won’t be able to use six key local roads.
The no-truck zones will cover the following:
- Francis Street in Yarraville
- Somerville Road in Yarraville
- Buckley Street in Footscray
- Moore Street in Footscray
- Hudsons Road in Spotswood
- Blackshaws Road in Altona North
Exemptions may apply for trucks requiring access to destinations within the no-truck zones for deliveries, construction or maintenance work, vehicle repairs or sales, and other situations prescribed in supporting regulations.
This means local homes and businesses in the no-truck zones can still have the trucks they need for deliveries and services, making it easy to keep the local economy going.
While you’ll still see trucks for garbage collection, grocery deliveries, and moving house, the large trucks heading to and from the port will no longer be able to use these local roads.
New roadside cameras will detect trucks in the no-truck zones.
West Gate Tunnel to open in 2025
The West Gate Tunnel will cut travel times and take thousands of trucks off residential streets in the inner west streets helping to improve safety, local air quality and noise.
With the new tunnel and ramps, freight operators will have direct access to the port, which means big trucks will be taken off local roads.
Improving road network connections
We’re improving truck access from the west at Barnes Road and Grieve Parade in Altona North and the Western Roads Upgrade at Dohertys Road Laverton.
We’re making it easier to get onto the freeway, with more lanes and freight routes from the M1 and M80, as well as the north sections of Millers Road in Brooklyn and Williamstown Road in Yarraville.
There will be extra lanes and less queuing on these essential routes that trucks will continue to use.
To help with these changes, we are improving connections from the Brooklyn and Tottenham industrial areas to the West Gate Freeway.
Getting ready for the no-truck zones
We will engage with industry, businesses, councils, and the community to ensure everyone understands how the no-truck zones will work, including the rules for truck drivers travelling in the inner west and best travel routes when the tunnels open.
This will give truck drivers time to adjust to the changes and make the most of the project's benefits.
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