West Gate Bridge – Maintenance works are complete
31/12/2024
The West Gate Bridge is a major link from east to west and undertaking the annual works is important to ensure the bridge remains in excellent condition and provides safe travel over the Yarra River for all.
All citybound lanes have been re-opened on the West Gate Bridge ahead of schedule.
Crews worked around-the-clock to replace the waterproof membrane on parts of the citybound lanes, ensuring the bridge remains in excellent condition and provides safe travel over the Yarra River for all. Line marking and resurfacing were also carried out at the same time.
Transport Victoria thanks drivers for their patience during these important works.
About the West Gate Bridge works
What work was done on the West Gate Bridge?
Each year we undertake maintenance works on this iconic bridge to ensure it provides a safe, smooth journey for the thousands of people who use it each day.
About this summer’s works:
- We replaced the asphalt and waterproof membrane on Lane 4E citybound, over the steel section of the bridge.
- The membrane protects the steel deck from corrosion and has been progressively replaced over previous years.
- There’s never a good time for roadworks, but with reduced traffic volumes on the bridge during the holiday period and warmer weather, we scheduled this important work at the same time during summer each year.
To safely complete the works three citybound lanes were closed. Only two citybound lanes remained open. All five outbound lanes have now re-opened.
Maintaining our roads keeps our network running. It’s a job that never ends – so long as people use roads, we’ll continue to maintain them, and maintaining the West Gate Bridge is part of us working to bring you better roads.
Other summer disruptions
While every effort has been made to ensure no other disruptions occur during the works, unplanned incidents could occur, such as emergency, local council and utility works in the surrounding areas.
Over summer, there will be other disruptions on our roads as work continues on the West Gate Tunnel and Big Build Roads.
Visit Victoria’s Big Build or PTV for information on major projects over summer.
Other ways to stay informed
What you can do:
- pay attention to signs in the area and take extra care while driving
- listen to the radio for regular traffic updates
- consider taking public transport to major events in the city
- check real time conditions at VicTraffic
- connect with us on