Image of a crane at night on the San Remo/Phillip Island bridge

Projects

San Remo/Phillip Island bridge inspections

We’re carrying out inspections on the San Remo/Phillip Island Bridge as part of the ongoing management of this vital piece of Phillip Island’s infrastructure.

Project status:

Underway

Update – October 2025

We are installing additional sensors to the San Remo/Philip Island bridge as part of our bridge inspection works.

The works will take place mostly at night to minimise disruption to traffic.

Works will start from 8pm, Monday 20 October 2025 and are expected to be completed by early November 2025.

The works involve the use of a Bridge Inspection Unit to access the sides and underneath the bridge.

Our bridge inspection works, including underwater checks, were completed in late November 2024 and sensors installed in March 2025.

Sensors allow real-time monitoring, reducing the frequency of on-site inspections and traffic disruption.

Traffic impacts

Lane closures and a 40km/h speed limit will be in place from 8pm to 6am (Sunday evening to Saturday morning).

Night works will start from 8pm, Monday 20 October 2025, and are expected to be completed in early November 2025.

Daytime works involving lane closures may take place during off peak times.

There will be no lane closures on Saturday nights, public holidays or during the Victorian school holidays.

Please look out for changed traffic conditions and allow up to five minutes extra travel time.

Thank you for your patience as we carry out these important sensor installation works.

Next steps

The data collected from the inspections and sensors helps us assess the bridge’s structural condition and performance, and guides our ongoing maintenance strategy.

We are finalising delivery timeframes for the San Remo Bridge rehabilitation works which will be undertaken by Big Build Roads.

Protecting our environment

Environmental approvals for these works have been obtained.

We have made sure our night inspections of the bridge don’t coincide with the migration period of Shearwaters as these birds are attracted to lights.

Background

Phillip Island is a premier tourist destination in Victoria, attracting more than 1.8 million people each year and it is predicted to reach up to 3.5 million a year by 2035.

Bass Coast Shire is one of Victoria’s fastest growing local government authorities. Between 10,000 and 15,000 vehicles travel on Phillip Island Road daily, a figure growing at a rate of 4.25 per cent each year.