Projects

Maroondah Aqueduct bridge maintenance, Eltham-Yarra Glen Road

We have completed maintenance works to the Maroondah Aqueduct bridge on Eltham-Yarra Glen Road just to the west of Yarra Glen to ensure it’s strong and reliable.

Project status:

Complete

Imafe of the maintenance works completed at the Maroondah Aqueduct bridge

Image above: Maintenance works completed at the Maroondah Aqueduct bridge 

Works completed

Maintenance works at the Maroondah Aqueduct bridge on Eltham-Yarra Glen Road have been completed.

We appreciate the community’s patience and support during these important bridge maintenance works, and we are pleased to restore access to this key connection ahead of schedule.

Background

This bridge over the Maroondah Aqueduct was built between the late 1800s and early 1900s; the bridge and the aqueduct are heritage listed and protected. We have worked closely with Heritage Victoria to understand the heritage status of the bridge and aqueduct and maintain their historical importance.

Eltham-Yarra Glen Road is the only east-west route between Yarra Glen and the Eltham/Diamond Creek region. Approximately 5,447 vehicles travel on Eltham-Yarra Glen Road per day, with 12% being heavy vehicles. 

Without this maintenance work a load limit would need to be applied to the bridge in the near future restricting the types of vehicles that could use the bridge.

We’ve been working on the bridge in stages to ensure closures on this important route do not take place during fire season. Works commenced in late 2024. 

  • Stage 1 – Maintenance repairs
    • Completed January 2025.
  • Stage 2 – Various works, including removal of existing pavement, installation of support piles, reinstating temporary pavement
    • Completed February 2025.
  • Stage 3 – Removal of bridge deck, reinforcement and rebuilding bridge deck
    • Completed September 2025
  • Stage 4 – Restoring the bridge road surface, installation of barriers and signs
    • Completed October 2025

 

Image of the Maroondah Acquedcur bridge

Image description: A photograph of the red-brick arched heritage bridge over the Maroondah Aqueduct before works commenced.

Other works in the Yarra Valley

In August 2025, we held community information sessions in Yarra Glen, Kinglake and Yea to share information about upcoming works in the Yarra Valley, including the Maroondah Aqueduct bridge maintenance. We would like to thank everyone who attended and provided feedback.

Visit the Yarra Valley maintenance works webpage to find out more about works in the area.

Get in touch

For more information about this project, please get in touch.

Email: [email protected] 

For more information about how we manage and maintain our road network the road maintenance page.