Released 16/07/2025
Construction is progressing full steam ahead on Light Rail Stage 2A, extending light rail from Alinga Street to Commonwealth Park and providing greater connection between the city and the lake.
From late July 2025, complex underground services upgrades and installation works will ramp up under Northbourne Avenue, preparing underground utilities for light rail and improving the stormwater drainage system in the city.
This is a significant step forward as we begin connecting the newly laid services from London Circuit East, under Northbourne Avenue through to London Circuit West.
Once utilities and stormwater are in place, civil and services works on the track and light rail stops will start later this year.
Weekend closures will be periodically implemented on sections of Northbourne Avenue close to the construction site over two weekends in late July and early August 2025 to safely install utilities and connect stormwater underneath Northbourne Avenue.
Other intermittent weekend closures will be required from September until mid-2026. One carriageway of Northbourne Avenue will remain open at all times to reduce the impact to the traffic network.
Works will take place on weekends to minimise the impact to commuters.
There’s anticipated to be no impacts to bus services or the city bus interchange in July and August 2025.
Weekend shuts will be undertaken as a series of construction blitzes, with crews closing the road at 8pm on Fridays and working around the clock to reopen the road to traffic at 6am on Monday.
The community will be notified in advance about further closures and traffic changes as the works progress.
Immediate changes to the road environment include:
From 8pm Friday 25 July until 6am Monday 28 July 2025, Northbourne Avenue will be closed southbound between Cooyong Street intersection and Vernon Circle.
From 8pm Friday 1 August until 6am Monday 4 August 2025, Northbourne Avenue will be closed northbound between Rudd Street intersection and Vernon Circle.
Over these weekends, works will occur at the intersection of London Circuit and Northbourne Avenue and at the intersection of Alinga Street and Northbourne Avenue.
Alternative detour routes during the southbound closures are via Wakefield and Limestone Avenues to Parkes Way and Kings Avenue, Cooyong and CoranderrkStreets to Commonwealth Avenue, and Barry Drive and Clunies Ross Street to Parkes Way.
During the northbound closures, alternative detour routes are via Commonweath Avenue via Edinburgh Avenue to Barry Drive, Commonweath Avenue toConstitution Avenue, and Kings Avenue via Parkes Way to Cooyong Street.
We apologise for any inconvenience and appreciate the community’s patience while these vital works take place.
Visit act.gov.au/builtforcbr/travel-impacts for more detailed information. GPS navigation applications will also be updated to reflect the changed network and detours.
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