Boulevard moves along

By Spencer Fowler Steen

Works on Southbank Boulevard will shift to the section of road between Kavanagh St and City Rd from the start of October until December.

Commuters can expect closure of the entrance into Southbank Boulevard from the City Rd intersection with traffic diversions to be placed around the works zone.

There will be medium to high noise levels as utility, signal and construction work goes on, while weekend and night work is to be expected.

A City of Melbourne spokesperson said that the scheduled work included realignment of the roadway, traffic signals, public lighting and other utility installation, kerb and channel construction and road re-asphalting.

Significant progress has been made on the Southbank Boulevard project in recent months with the roadway between St Kilda Rd and Kavanagh St having reopened ahead of the AFL Grand Final long weekend.

Other works underway on Southbank Boulevard include the arts gateway between the Melbourne Recital Centre and the Melbourne Theatre Company in progress until December this year.

Southbank residents can also expect works on the City Rd intersection to commence in October, as well as the creation of an ABC open space in early 2020.

Works on neighbourhood parks bordering Southbank Boulevard will also begin in late 2020.