Major works on the West Gate Freeway will shift from the outbound lanes to the citybound lanes this weekend, as final asphalting works continue between Millers and Williamstown roads.
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To allow crews to set up the long-term lane changes, all citybound lanes of the freeway will close between Millers and Williamstown roads from 11pm Friday February 21.
The far-left lanes will be closed when the freeway re-opens at 7am on Saturday February 22, and there will be no access from the inbound entries at Grieve Parade and Millers Road, or to the inbound exit at Williamstown Road.
Three citybound lanes will remain open, providing express travel from the Princes Freeway and M80 Ring Road to the West Gate Bridge.
Drivers travelling towards the city will need to make an earlier decision about the lane they use.
Those wishing to reach Williamstown Road should take the earlier exit at Millers Road, then detour using Geelong Road or Blackshaws Road.
Those that miss the earlier exit must continue over the West Gate Bridge, take the next exit and u-turn via Todd Road to make the return journey over the bridge to reach Williamstown Road.
Drivers in Brooklyn and Altona North wishing to enter the freeway can use the entry at Williamstown Road, the Princes Freeway from Kororoit Creek Road, or the M80 Ring Road at Boundary Road.
Motorists must pay attention to the new line markings and road signs, to avoid last-minute lane changes and to allow room for error, as other drivers get used to the altered conditions.
During peak times, delays of more than 30 minutes are expected, as well as extra congestion on surrounding roads.
Until late March these citybound lane and ramp closures will be in place, allowing crews to remove the remaining temporary asphalt, complete the final surfacing of the freeway and ramps, and install barriers, signs and expansion joints.
The West Gate Tunnel Project will end Melbourne’s reliance on the West Gate Bridge by building new tunnels with links to the port, CityLink and Melbourne’s CBD, while widening the freeway from 8 to 12 through lanes will provide quicker and safer trips for the more than 200,000 drivers who use the freeway daily.
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