Significant delays in the east this weekend (3 – 6 July) 

Significant delays of up to 90 minutes are expected.  Avoid the area and allow extra time. 

Signed detours will be in place:

• If you’re driving towards the city, detour via Mitcham Road, Doncaster Road and Burke Road
• If you’re driving towards Ringwood, exit the freeway at Bulleen Road, then use Manningham Road to the north, or Doncaster Road and Mitcham Road to the south to rejoin Springvale Road
• If you're travelling to the city or airport, consider using an alternative route, including the Monash Freeway or the M80.

Other changes to know  

• Thompsons Road will be closed in both directions between Bulleen Road and the Thompsons Road Ringwood-bound entry ramp to the Eastern Freeway.  
• Thompsons Road northbound traffic: detour via Bulleen Road, Manningham Road and Thompsons Road.  
• Thompsons Road southbound traffic: detour via Bulleen Road, Doncaster Road, High Street and Manningham Road.  

No right turns will be in place to help keep traffic moving more smoothly through the intersection from: 

• Doncaster Road (eastbound) into Rose Street, Elgar Road, Tram Road or Frederick Street
• Station Street southbound into Whitehorse Road

Closed freeway ramps  

These ramps will be shut:  

• Chandler Highway Ringwood-bound entry ramp
• Thompsons Road, Doncaster Road, Tram Road, and Middleborough Road outbound entry ramps
• Springvale Road, Blackburn Road, Middleborough Road, Elgar Road, and Doncaster Road inbound entry ramps  

The works are part of the North East Link Project Eastern Freeway Upgrade project with the closure in place so crews can asphalt new freeway lanes, widen the Bulleen Road bridge and build new noise walls between Bulleen and Elgar Road.

Road signage will be in the area to help guide you through. Please plan ahead and allow extra time. 

Visit North East Link for further information on the planned works. 

Visit VicTraffic for real time road disruption information including road closures and other events.