Ongoing construction at the Melbourne Metro underground station entrance buildings in Flinders Street will close traffic lanes from January until the end of 2025.
These restrictions will impact on bike routes through the city.
Flinders Street, westbound between Russell and Swanston Streets, will house a 200-tonne crane on the road outside Federation Square to assist with removing the acoustic shed and constructing the station entrance.
There will be one lane of traffic only and all traffic must turn left onto St Kilda Road.
People on bikes with a destination west of Swanston Street will need to detour at or before Russell Street and use other routes such as Flinders Lane or Collins Street to continue their journey.
Flinders Street eastbound between Elizabeth and Swanston street is already closed and will remain so until April.
Flinders Street eastbound will be open as far as Degraves Street, and riders will be able to complete a U-turn back down Flinders Street westbound, as per current arrangements
Riders travelling northbound along St Kilda Road will continue to be able to turn right from Swanston Street into Flinders Street and travel eastbound along Flinders Street.