Construction of the new tram stops

We’re delivering 12 level-access tram stops at six locations along La Trobe Street.

Following early works, major works will be delivered in two stages:

  • Stage 1: La Trobe Street West, between Harbour Esplanade and Queen Street will occur from Friday 12 July 2024 to Saturday 27 July 2024.
  • Stage 2: La Trobe Street East, between Queen and Victoria streets will occur from Friday 16 August 2024 to Friday 30 August 2024.

Early works

Early works will take place for:

  • Stage 1: From Sunday 26 May to Friday 12 June 2024 between 7pm and 5am 
  • Stage 2: From Friday 14 June to Friday 16 August 2024 between 7pm and 5am

What’s happening

  • Setting up site and traffic management.
  • Excavating the roadway, footpath, and easement.
  • Installing new kerb, bluestone, and pavement.
  • Service locating and proving.

What to expect

  • Night works between 7pm and 5am.
  • Temporary traffic lane, road and on street parking closures near the work site.
  • The majority of La Trobe Street will remain open to traffic.
  • Mostly low to medium levels of noise. Brief periods of high-level noise for saw cutting and excavating pavement .
  • Footpaths will remain open around the works area. There may be temporary footpath closures around the works, with local detours in place.
  • There will be some bike lane closures.
  • Vehicles, machinery, and contractors on site.
  • Tram services will not be affected.

Major Works

Major works will take place for:

  • Stage 1: From 10.30pm, Friday 12 July to 4am, Saturday 27 July 2024 (24-hour works)
  • Stage 2: From 10.30pm, Friday 16 August to 4am, Friday 30 August 2024 (24-hour works)

What’s happening

  • Setting up site and traffic management.
  • Installing new platform stops.
  • Removing old safety zone stops.
  • Road and line marking.
  • Reinstating the site.

What to expect

  • 24-hour works.
  • Stage 1: Road closures on La Trobe Street between Harbour Esplanade and Queen Street.
  • Stage 2: Road Closures on La Trobe Street between Queen Street and Victoria St
  • Traffic management and signage will direct traffic, please follow signage around the works and allow extra time for your journey.
  • Localised sections of La Trobe Street will have restricted access under traffic management within the work areas.
  • Harbour Esplanade, King, William, Queen, Elizabeth, Swanston, Russell, Exhibition and Victoria streets will remain open to north-south traffic. Each intersection may be closed for 2-3 nights during this period to facilitate traffic signal and intersection works.
  • Bike lanes on La Trobe Street will be closed between Harbour Esplanade and Queen Street during Stage 1 and between Queen Street and Victoria St during Stage 2.
  • Footpaths will remain open around the works area. There may be temporary footpath closures around the works, with local detours in place.
  • Extremely high levels of noise are expected during the first week of the works. For the rest of the works there will be short periods of high-level noise.

Service Changes

During works, there will be service changes to tram routes 30, 35 and 86.

For more information about service changes, visit the Yarra Trams website.

Stage 1- Detour map for motorists  

Image of map showing detour route for motorists during Latrobe Street tram stop works

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Stage 1- Detour map for bike riders

Image of map showing detour route for cyclists during Latrobe Street tram stop works

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Businesses

Businesses located around the works area will remain open during the works. Please continue to support your local businesses.

Parking changes

There will be some changes to parking on La Trobe Street following the completion of this important upgrade. The main changes will be between Spencer and King streets, and Russell and Exhibition streets.

The City of Melbourne’s Parking and Kerbside Management Plan aims to make parking simpler and more reliable.

The plan commits to reviewing the neighbourhood parking changes made each year to confirm parking is working well. These reviews consider community feedback and parking data to determine if adjustments are needed.

For more information on City of Melbourne’s parking updates, please visit: melbourne.vic.gov.au/cbdparking

Close out works

Once major works are complete, we will need to do some close out works. This work may include line markings and any remedial work picked up post major works.

We appreciate your patience while we complete these works.