Melbourne area

We’re busy rebuilding, repairing and resurfacing roads right across the state, including key routes across metropolitan Melbourne.

This year's road maintenance program is targeting high-traffic areas and busy freight routes, including some of the most important roads connecting communities in Melbourne.

We regularly inspect roads and carry out emergency repairs as needed, while more extensive works, such as road rebuilding and rehabilitation, are delivered during the warmer, drier months from September to May to ensure repairs are long-lasting.

Current works

Leakes Road, Aintree/Rockbank (rehabilitation works)

• Dates: Sunday 24 May to Sunday 7 June 2026.
• Disruptions: Nightly closures, alternating between northbound and southbound lanes on Leakes Road between Taylors Road and Westcott Parade.
• Detours:
  • For northbound lane closures: Detours will be in place via the Western Freeway and Ferris Road (Melton)
  • For southbound lane closures: Detours will be in place via the Western Freeway and the Hopkins Road overpass (Deanside/Truganina).

Westernport Road, Heath Hill (rehabilitation works)

• Dates: Monday 9 March to late May 2026.
• Disruptions: Lane closures during the day, between Phillips Road and Mount Lyall Road.
• Detour: N/A

Clarinda Road, Oakleigh South (rehabilitation works)

• Dates: Tuesday 5 May to Wednesday 20 May 2026.
• Disruptions: A nightly road closure on Clarinda Road between Bourke Road and Bunney Road.
• Detour: via the Dingley Bypass, Warrigal Road and Centre Road.
• For information visit: Clarinda Road, Oakleigh South maintenance works page.

Warrigal Road, Oakleigh South (rehabilitation works)

• Dates: Sunday 17 May to Monday 8 June 2026.
• Disruptions: A nightly road closure on Warrigal Road between Centre Road and North Road.
• Detour: via East Boundary Road, North Road, Huntingdale Road and Centre Road
• For information visit: Warrigal Road, Oakleigh South maintenance works page.

Footscray Road service road, West Melbourne (investigation works)

• Dates: Monday 1 June to Friday 5 June 2026.
• Disruptions: Lane closures of Footscray Road Service Road, between Sims Street and Appleton Dock Road.
• Detour: N/A

Hume Freeway, Kalkallo (asphalt resurfacing works)

• Date(s): Wednesday 13 May to Monday 18 May 2026.
• Disruptions: Lane closures on northbound lanes of Hume Freeway between Donnybrook Road and Gunns Gully Road at night, from 9pm to 5am.
• Detour: N/A

Hume Highway, Craigieburn (asphalt resurfacing works)

• Date(s): Wednesday 13 May to Monday 18 May 2026.
• Disruptions: A nightly road closure of Hume Highway between Amaroo Road and the Hume Freeway.
• Detour: Signed detours in place via Amaroo Road, O’Hearns Road and the Hume Freeway

Princes Highway westbound – Narre Warren

• Dates: Thursday 14 May to Monday 18 May 2026
• Disruptions: Westbound lanes closed between Overland Drive and Raven Crescent, from 9pm to 5am.  
• Detour: Narre Warren Road, Monash Freeway and Hallam Road.

Princes Highway westbound – Narre Warren

• Dates: Tuesday 19 May 2026
• Disruptions: Westbound lanes closed between Raven Crescent and Tinks Road, from 9pm to 5am.  
• Detour: Narre Warren Road, Monash Freeway and Hallam Road.

Princes Highway eastbound – Narre Warren

• Dates: Wednesday 20 May to Thursday 21 May 2026
• Disruptions: Eastbound lanes closed near Tinks Road, from 9pm to 5am.  
• Detour: Narre Warren Road, Monash Freeway and Hallam Road.

Punt Road, South Yarra (asphalt resurfacing works)

• Date(s): Sunday 17 May to Monday 25 May 2026
• Disruptions: Punt Road closed at night between Toorak Road and Commercial Road.
• Detour: Signed detours will be in place via Commercial Road, Williams Road, Toorak Road, St Kilda Road or High Street.  

Western Freeway, Rockbank (asphalt resurfacing works)

• Date(s): Sunday 17 May to Monday 25 May 2026.
• Disruptions: Lane closures at night, between Paynes Road and Mt Cottrell Road. Service Centre will be closed between 9pm and 5am on Monday 18 and Wednesday 20 May.  
• Detour: N/A

Western Roads Upgrade maintenance 

We’re delivering important road maintenance on the Western Roads Upgrade in Melbourne’s western suburbs. 

For information about maintenance works as part of this program, please visit the Western Roads Upgrade page. 

Maintenance program 2025-26

Rehabilitation works on the following roads in the Melbourne area will be undertaken between now and mid-2026:

• Huntingdale Road, between Bourke Road and Bunney Road at Clarinda (740m) in City of Kingston.
• Leakes Road, between Woodlea Boulevard and Westcott Parade at Aintree (700m) in City of Melton.
• Normanby Road, between West Gate Freeway and Clarendon Street at Southbank (450m) in City of Port Phillip.
• Woodland Street, between Carnarvon Road and Balmanno Crescent at Essendon (380m) in City of Moonee Valley.
• Koo Wee Rup-Longwarry Road, between Finks Road and School Road at Bayles (735m) in Cardinia Shire.
• Sunbury-Riddells Creek Road, between Elizabeth Drive and Spavin Drive at Sunbury (960m) in City of Hume.
• Western Port Highway, between South Boundary Road East and Eramosa Road East at Pearcedale (450m) in Mornington Peninsula Shire.
• Westernport Road, between Phillips Road and Mount Lyall Road at Heath Hill (2.2km) in Cardinia Shire

Resurfacing work will also be carried out on many roads across the Melbourne area as part of the 2025-26 Victorian road maintenance program:

Inner Melbourne area

Greater Melbourne area

Please note: We regularly inspect every single kilometre of our arterial road network. This program is subject to change based on expert inspections and in-depth technical data, ensuring that works are delivered where local drivers need them most.

Get in touch 

If you have any questions about these projects, please contact us via:

• Email: [email protected]
• Call:    133 778