City bound or travelling to Berwick? Plan for delays
The Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority (VIDA) has advised there may be delays travelling to the city in the coming months.
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The Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority (VIDA) has advised there may be delays travelling to the city in the coming months, due to work on the Princess Highway at Berwick.
The Princes Freeway in Berwick will be closed on weeknights in February and March as part of the Clyde Road Upgrade.
Works are set to begin on Monday February 2 and run until Friday March 27 to upgrade the bridge from six lanes to 10 and signal the biggest phase of construction on the project, with works to run from 8pm to 5am each night.
While drivers will be able to use the freeway ramps to travel through the closure, delays are expected. Alternative detours will be in place via the Princes Highway and O'Shea Road to drive around the disruptions. Expect up to an extra five minutes of travel time.
The Princes Freeway overpass at Clyde Road will also be closed during these times. Drivers travelling north on Clyde Road towards Berwick should detour via the Princes Freeway and Princes Highway, while those travelling south should detour via the Princes Freeway and O'Shea Road. Delays of up to 25 minutes are expected.
VIDA Roads Program Director Brendan Pauwels explained the work taking place.
"We're ready to install the 48-tonne, 74-metre-long bridge beams for the expanded Princes Freeway overpass in Berwick.
"Crews will close the Princes Freeway at Berwick and the overpass on Clyde Road from 8pm to 5am on weekdays in February and March to install the beams and panels that will form the foundation of the expanded bridge deck.
"These works are part of the Clyde Road Upgrade to help people move throughout Berwick and onto and off the freeway smoothly and safely."
Until late April, Sir Gustav Nossal Boulevard is closed at Clyde Road. Access to the school is available via Enterprise Avenue, Intrepid Street and Venture Drive.
There will also be significant traffic changes on Clyde Road until mid-2026.
For more information on the changes, please visit the Big Build website: bigbuild.vic.gov.au/projects/roads/clyde-road-upgrade
