By Danielle Kutchel
Motorists and commuters are being warned to plan ahead with a number of disruptions on the roads and railway line this weekend.
As part of the Level Crossing Removal Project, Hallam South Road in Hallam will be closed between Pound Road and Princes Highway at times between 9pm and 6am from Thursday 26 August to Saturday 11 September.
Drivers can detour via Pound Road, South Gippsland Freeway and Princes Highway.
Local access remains, with no through access at the level crossing.
The Princes Freeway in Officer will be closed outbound between Princes Link Highway and Cardinia Road overnight on Friday 27 and Saturday 28 August between 10.30pm and 7am, and on Sunday 29 August between 9.30pm and 530am for beam installations as part of the Monash Freeway Upgrade.
Drivers can detour via the Princes Highway.
The Princes Link Highway, Officer inbound entry and outbound exit ramps will be closed on Saturday 28 August; the inbound entry ramp will be closed from 6am to 6pm and the outbound exit ramp will be closed from 7.30am to 7pm.
These closures are to facilitate ramp upgrade works and detours will be via Princes Highway.
As works continue on the Metro Tunnel Project, buses will replace trains on the Cranbourne, Pakenham and Frankston Lines from Flinders Street to Caulfield stations from Saturday 28 August to the last train on Sunday 29 August while crews install cables and conduits, overhead gantry foundations, rail assets and underground cables.
Coaches will replace trains on the Bairnsdale and Traralgon lines from Southern Cross to Pakenham stations from Saturday 28 August to the last train on Sunday 29 August.
Commuters are advised to allow extra travel time and plan their journey at ptv.vic.gov.au
