Mary Street and Albert Street Temporary Intersection Closure - April 2025

From 7pm Thursday 17 April to 6am Tuesday 22 April 2025, a temporary full road closure of the Albert and Mary Street intersection will be required to install permanent underground services.

This work is required to construct the new stormwater connection for the Albert Street main station entrance (Lot 1) building.

Work details

Work will involve:

  • Implementing traffic control arrangements
  • Excavation of the new storm water connection on Mary Street, using excavators and vacuum excavators
  • Construction of the new stormwater line and connections to an existing manhole (on Mary Street)
  • Backfill and reinstatement of pavement and footpaths within work area
  • Use of machinery including vacuum excavation trucks, road saws, generators, compressors, excavators, haulage vehicles,
    lighting units and hand tools.

No service outages are expected for local residents during this work.

Work hours

These activities and associated traffic changes will be carried out continuously between 7pm Thursday 17 April to 6am Tuesday 22 April 2025.

Work is subject to relevant approvals and suitable weather conditions. In the event of wet weather, work will be rescheduled to the next available weekend. Notification will be provided ahead of any rescheduled works.

Traffic and pedestrian impacts

  • Mary Street closed at the intersection with Albert Street. There will be no access for eastbound or westbound vehicles past the closure.
  • No access for vehicles from Albert Street onto Mary Street
  • Vehicle detours will be in place on Edward, Alice, George and Elizabeth streets
  • Pedestrian access maintained via the existing Mary and Albert streets signalised intersection
  • Pedestrians on the southern footpath of Mary Street (opposite Lot 1) may be temporarily stopped when required and escorted through the work area under direction of traffic control
  • The northern footpath of Mary Street adjacent to the Lot 1 work site will remain closed
  • Access to properties will be maintained under traffic control.

Please see map above for all traffic changes during this intersection closure.

At completion of 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 longterm traffic changes works notification.

What to expect

  • Temporary vehicle and pedestrian detours
  • Increased truck movements and traffic control on Mary Street and Albert Street intersection
  • Increase in noise, dust, vibration and worksite lighting
  • Increase in personnel carrying out works.

Every effort will be made to minimise the impact of this work on businesses, residents and commuters. If you have any questions, call 1800 010 875 to speak to a member of the Tunnel and Stations team.

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