Recently, the Victorian Government announced that they will be introducing No-truck zones in Melbourne's inner west as part of the West Gate Tunnel Project.

𝗗𝗢𝗧 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝘀 - 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗚𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗧𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹.

The main restrictions for the West Gate Tunnel are new 24-hour truck bans on specific inner west roads and tolls for all vehicles using the tunnel and some freeway ramps. While the West Gate Bridge will remain free for cars, the tunnel itself is a toll road, and heavy vehicles will pay a single toll regardless of their route. The truck bans are being implemented to improve safety and air quality by directing freight traffic to the tunnel and away from residential streets. 

𝟮𝟰/𝟳 𝗡𝗢-𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗖𝗞 𝗭𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗦:

👉 Francis Street in Yarraville

👉 Somerville Road in Yarraville

👉 Buckley Street in Footscray

👉 Moore Street in Footscray

👉 Hudsons Road in Spotswood and

👉 Blackshaws Road in Altona North

A night-time and weekend no-truck zone will also be in place on Williamstown Road (8pm – 6am weekdays and at all times on weekends).

Exemptions apply for trucks needing access to places within the no-truck zones for deliveries, construction or maintenance work, vehicle repairs or sales and other situations prescribed in supporting regulations. This means local homes and businesses in the no-truck zones can still have the trucks they need for deliveries and services.

While you’ll still see trucks for garbage collection, grocery deliveries and moving house, large trucks, including container trucks, will no longer be able to use these roads. 

New roadside cameras will detect trucks in the no-truck zones. 

You can find out more here: https://transport.vic.gov.au/road-and-active-transport/business/heavy-vehicles/heavy-vehicle-road-access-in-victoria/no-truck-zones-in-melbournes-inner-west