News

Paving the way for a smoother ride
Thursday 21 August 2014 

Cyclists will soon be able to enjoy a smoother, more comfortable ride all the way along the 25 kilometre Peninsula Link Trail, with upgrades to begin on the shared use path through the Pines Flora and Fauna Reserve, Member for Carrum Donna Bauer announced today. Click here to read more.

Following construction works, the path through the pines will be a three metre wide concrete pavement.

2014 IRONMAN Asia-Pacific Championship Melbourne - changed traffic conditions
Sunday 23 March 2014

For the third year running, triathletes from all over the world will return to Melbourne in March to compete in the IRONMAN Asia-Pacific Championship Melbourne – the most popular IRONMAN event outside of the World Championships in Hawaii.

For the safety of all, temporary changed traffic conditions will apply over the event period.

EastLink's southbound carriageway forms the majority of the bike course for the IRONMAN Asia-Pacific Championship Melbourne. Therefore EastLink's southbound (outbound) carriageway (including the Mullum Mullum tunnel) will be closed on Sunday 23 March from 4:30am until 7pm.

Please note that EastLink’s northbound (citybound) carriageway will remain open throughout the day.

For further information, visit ironmanmelbourne.com or contact IRONMAN on 1300 835 411.

Peninsula Link easing congestion one year on
Friday 24 January 2014

Minister and Member for Nepean Martin Dixon today announced that traffic volumes collected on Peninsula Link during its first 12 months demonstrate that Victorians love using the state's newest freeway.

Mr Dixon said that approximately 20 million vehicle trips have been made on Peninsula Link since it opened last year. Click here to find out more.

Click here to watch a video about the travel time benefits of using Peninsula Link.

Click here to watch a video about the installation of the Panorama Station sculpture.

Street light repairs, Bungower Road on ramp, southbound
Wednesday 15 January 2014

The maintenance team will be carrying out repairs to street lights alongside the Bungower Road on ramp, southbound, between 8pm and 5am. These works will require the southbound Bungower Road on ramp to be closed for approximately 1.5 hours between 8pm and 5am. Motorists are advised to use the Moorooduc Highway to access the Mornington Peninsula Freeway at Moorooduc.

Street light repairs, Bungower Road on ramp, northbound
Wednesday 15 January 2014

The maintenance team will be carrying out repairs to street lights alongside the Bungower Road on ramp, northbound, between 8pm and 5am. These works will require the northbound Bungower Road on ramp to be closed for approximately 1.5 hours between 8pm and 5am. Motorists are advised to use the Moorooduc Highway, Sages Road, to Frankston-Flinders Road.

Street light repairs, Frankston-Flinders Road on ramp, southbound
Wednesday 15 January 2014

The maintenance team will be carrying out repairs to street lights alongside the Frankston-Flinders Road on ramp, southbound, between 8pm and 5am. These works will require the southbound Frankston-Flinders Road on ramp to be closed for approximately 1.5 hours between 8pm and 5am. Motorists are advised to use Sages Road, to Moorooduc Road and Bungower Road for the on ramp southbound.

Street light repairs, Frankston-Flinders Road on ramp, northbound
Wednesday 15 January 2014

The maintenance team will be carrying out repairs to street lights alongside the Frankston-Flinders Road on ramp, northbound, between 8pm and 5am. These works will require the northbound Frankston-Flinders Road on ramp to be closed for approximately 1.5 hours between 8pm and 5am. Motorists are advised to use Baxter-Tooradin Road to Fultons Road to Golf Links Road for the on ramp northbound.

Street light repairs, Mornington-Tyabb Road ramps and Bungower Road ramps
Wednesday 18 December 2013

The maintenance team will be carrying out repairs to street lights alongside Mornington-Tyabb Road and Bungower Road between 8pm and 5am. These works will require the Mornington-Tyabb Road entry and exit ramps and all Bungower Road ramps to be closed for approximately one hour between 8pm and 5am. Motorists are advised to use alternate exit and entry points at Frankston-Flinders Road.

Street light repairs, Skye Road ramp and Frankston-Flinders Road ramps
Tuesday 17 December 2013

The maintenance team will be carrying out repairs to street lights alongside Skye Road and Frankston Flinders Road between 8pm and 5 am. These works will require the Skye Road entry ramp and all Frankston-Flinders ramps to be closed for approximately one hour between 8pm and 5am. Motorists are advised to use alternate exit and entry points at Cranbourne-Frankston Road and Golf Links Road.

Skye Road night works
Thursday 31 October 2013

Both the exit and entry ramps at Skye Road will be closed from 8pm to 5am to allow maintenance works to be undertaken. Motorists are advised to use the alternative exit and entry points at Cranbourne Road.

$250,000 Southern Way McClelland Commission announced
Monday 9 September 2013

Artist Gregor Kregar has been awarded the $250,000 2015 Southern Way McClelland Commission, for his monumental work, Reflective Lullaby, which will be installed at the end of April 2015.

This new sculpture will be installed along the Peninsula Link freeway in Melbourne’s South East as part of a unique commitment to public art. It will replace Phil Price’s sculpture Tree of Life that is located on the Cranbourne road site, on the Langwarrin exit ramp close to McClelland Sculpture Park+Gallery and the Mornington Peninsula. Click here to find out more.

Peninsula Link opening

Tuesday 22 January 2013

With the opening of Peninsula Link to traffic on the 18 of January 2013, Linking Melbourne Authority has published a set of maps for each interchange. Visit the Linking Melbourne website to view the interchange maps.