Mary Street - temporary full road closure - July 2025
From 7pm Monday 21 July to 5am Tuesday 22 July 2025, Mary Street will be closed near the intersection of Albert Street.
This closure is required to work within the underground stormwater infrastructure connected to the Albert Street main station building (Lot 1). The stormwater access manhole is located on Mary Street.
Work details
Work will involve:
- Implementing traffic control arrangements
- CCTV inspection and works inside stormwater manhole
- Use of machinery including excavators, generators, light vehicles, lighting units, ventilation fans, hands tools
- Reinstating the road surface once complete.
What to expect
- Temporary vehicle and pedestrian detours
- Increased truck movements and traffic control on the Mary Street and Albert Street intersection
- Increase in noise, dust, vibration and worksite lighting
- Increase in construction workers.
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.
Traffic and pedestrian impacts
- Mary Street will be closed at the Albert Street intersection. 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 will be 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.
7pm Monday 21 July to 5am Tuesday 22 July 2025: Mary Street and Albert Street intersection temporary full closure.
Public transport changes
During the closure, Mary Street Stop 50 near Albert Street (Stop ID: 000050) will be temporarily closed. Buses will stop at Botanical Gardens Alice Street (Stop ID: 00099).
Please refer to signage at the impacted stop for location of alternate stop.
We encourage you to plan your journey ahead of time by using the links below:
Work hours
Work will be between 7:00pm Monday 21 July to 5:00am Tuesday 22 July 2025, subject to approvals and weather conditions.
In the event of unforeseen conditions or wet weather, work will be undertaken on the next available date.
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: