The Truck Action Plan aims to reduce truck traffic on residential streets in Melbourne's inner-west, and to improve freight access from the west to the Port of Melbourne.
Planned works for the truck route between the West Gate Freeway and Footscray Road include:
- constructing new ramps connecting the West Gate Freeway and Hyde Street at Yarraville
- upgrading Hyde Street and Whitehall Street and sections of Francis Street and Moreland Street
- upgrading and strengthening Shepherd Bridge which carries Footscray Road across the Maribyrnong River
Route investigations and consultation to help identify options for the Truck Action Plan road network improvements have been underway since early 2009.
VicRoads Truck Action Plan preferred route [PDF, 2.8MB]
A number of projects announced by the previous government, including the Truck Action Plan, are currently under review. These projects will be assessed in the context of three key State Government strategies under development: