UPDATE
Maidstone Street will be closed to traffic between Jordan Close and north of the Maidstone Street level crossing each night from 8pm to 6am from Tuesday 16 June until Thursday 18 June 2026.
Then, from 8pm Friday 19 June to 6am Monday 22 June, it will be closed 24/7.
Detours will be in place via Kororoit Creek Road, Millers Road and Civic Parade.
There will be no bike or pedestrian access over the rail line along Maidstone Street during this time.
The temporary road on the north-eastern side of Maidstone Steet will open to traffic from 7am Monday 22 June and will remain in place while major construction continues.
Earlier, 14 May 2026
A shared path will be added to the new Maidstone Street Bridge over the rail line in Altona.
Construction is already underway on the structure, a level crossing removals project.
Maidstone Street runs from the coast through residential Altona, and then into heavily industrialised development further inland.
Early designs for the bridge showed only a footpath for active transport, implying that bike riders would need to share road lanes on the bridge with heavy trucks.
Authorities did not fully appreciate that Maidstone Street is the only connection across the rail line to North Altona and Kororoit Creek Road from Altona, and is used by many people who commute to workplaces in the vast North Altona industrial zone.
The 2m-wide path will run on the western side of the bridge through to Ajax Road, providing a continuation of off-road paths between Morrow St and north of the existing level crossing.
At Ajax Road, bike riders will notice that the shared path connects to a new footpath where riders will have the option of rejoining Maidstone Road.
Work continues at the site, with the first beams in place, and relocation of underground power, gas, sewer, water and telecommunication services along Maidstone Street and surrounding roads.
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