Mary Street - Temporary full road closure and pedestrian gantry closure

Work details

• Implementing traffic control arrangements (see map below).
• Removing the tower crane at the Lot 1 site, the new Albert Street station.
• Disassembling and lifting sections of the crane out of site and on to trucks to be driven out of site.
• Use of other machinery including but not limited to cranes, hand tools and rattle guns.

Traffic and pedestrian impacts

• Mary Street closed to vehicles at the Albert Street intersection. There will be no access for eastbound or westbound traffic past the closure.
• Vehicle detours in place on Alice, George, Elizabeth and Edward streets.
• Albert Street pedestrian gantry closed between Charlotte and Mary streets. Pedestrian detours in place via Charlotte, Mary, Edward and George streets.
• The footpath of Mary Street adjacent to the Lot 1 and Lot 2 work site will remain closed.
• Vehicle and pedestrian access to properties will be maintained throughout the work, and traffic control will be in place to assist.

Above: Mary Street and Albert Street intersection temporary full closure and detour 7:00pm Friday 12 June to 5:00am Monday 15 June 2026.

Work hours

Work will be undertaken between 7:00pm Friday 12 June to 5:00am Monday 15 June 2026.

Work is subject to relevant approvals and suitable weather conditions. In the event of weather, work will be undertaken on the next available date.

What to expect during temporary road closures

• Traffic control and signage in place to assist.
• Temporary vehicle and pedestrian detours.
• Increased truck movements and traffic control on the Albert Street and Mary Street intersection.
• Increase in noise, dust, vibration and worksite lighting.
• Increase in construction workers.
• At completion of the works, Mary Street will return to single lane access for westbound traffic only. For more information on the long term closure please see the Mary Street long-term traffic changes works notification.

Public transport changes

During the closure, Mary Street Stop 50 near Albert Street (Stop ID: 000050) will be temporarily closed. Buses will stop at Alice Street Stop 99 at Albert Street (Stop ID: 00099).

Please refer to signage at the impacted stop for location of alternate stop. Plan your journey using the links below:

• Visit the Translink website
• Download the Translink app
• Call 13 12 30

If you want to know more, all of this information is available in PDF form:

• Works notice – Mary Street – Temporary full road closure and pedestrian gantry closure – June 2026