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 – February 2025

Inspections of the San Remo/Phillip Island Bridge, including underwater checks, were completed in late November 2024.

Crews are returning from Monday 24 February until early March 2025 to install sensors on the bridge.

These sensors will allow real-time monitoring, reducing the need for frequent inspections and the traffic delays they can cause.

Installing the sensors will require using a Bridge Inspection Unit to access the sides and underside of the bridge.

Traffic impacts

Works will take place at night between 7:00pm and 5:00am, with lane closure and a reduced 40km/h speed limit to ensure everyone’s safety. There will be no lane closures on Friday or Saturday nights.

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 this important work.

Next steps

The data collected from the inspections and sensors will help us assess the bridge’s structural condition and performance.

This information will guide our ongoing maintenance strategy to ensure the bridge remains safe and reliable.

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.

The inspections will identify if any repairs to the bridge are required and inform an updated long-term maintenance strategy for the bridge.

Westernport Water’s San Remo Bridge Pipeline Bracket Renewal

Westernport Water is refurbishing the main drinking water and sewage infrastructure connected to the underside of the bridge as part of its Pipeline Bracket Renewal project.

The project is expected to be completed by Friday 7 February 2025.