M4 water main project
We're carrying out investigations to help us plan a new water main from Coburg to Brunswick.
Our initial investigations were completed in stages - from November to December 2023 and from January to March 2024. While most of the nominated sites were surveyed and ground conditions assessed, we still have a few sites to complete.
In July 2024, we investigated the condition of the existing M4 water main under the Bell Street bridge, near the Nicholson Street intersection. For safety, we needed to close the Merri Creek Trail overnight. Thanks for your patience.
Our findings from these investigations and assessments will help us to progress our designs and plans for replacing the existing water main. We’ll share this information about our plans when we’ve reviewed our findings and developed options.
Contact
If you have questions or feedback, please contact Tristan Rennick on 13 27 62 or [email protected].
Merri Creek Trail detour - nightworks, 18 July 2024
We plan to check the condition of the existing M4 water main under the Bell Street bridge. To do this, a section of the Merri Creek Trail will be closed overnight between Harding Street and De Chene Reserve, Coburg.
We’ll have people at key locations to direct pedestrians and cyclists to an alternative route along Nicholson Street to cross Bell Street at the traffic lights.
This detour is planned for Thursday 18 July 2024 from 9 pm until 5 am on Friday 19 July 2024.
For your safety, please follow the signs and directions of traffic management staff.
The map shows the detour off the Merri Creek Trail at Harding Street, back to Nicholson Street.
Map of water main investigations from Coburg to Brunswick
Investigations completed in January and February 2024
- 1 Inner Circle Rail Trail and Park Street, near the McIlwraith Street intersection
- 2 Chambers Street, near Brunswick Road
- 3 Ewing Street, north of Brunswick Road
- 5 Blair Street, near the Glenlyon Road intersection
- 13 Barrow Street, north of Moreland Road
- 14 Barrow Street, near The Grove intersection
- 15 Barrow Street, near the Rennie Street intersection
- 16 Barrow Street, near the Harding Street intersection
- 17 Gladstone Street, north of Harding Street
- 18 Younger Street, near the Bell Street intersection
- 19 Elizabeth Street, north of the Bell Street intersection
- 20 Elizabeth Street, between Raymond and Hope streets
- 21 Elizabeth Street, south of Murray Road
- 22 Elizabeth Street, north of Murray Road.
Investigations completed in November and December 2023
- 4 Ewing Street, near the Cocoa Jackson Lane intersection
- 5 Garden Street & Glenlyon Road, near the intersection
- 6 Glenlyon Road & Blair Street, near the intersection
- 7 George Street, near the Albert Street intersection
- 8 Blyth Street, near the Nash Street intersection
- 9 Blyth Street, near the & Errol Avenue intersection
- 10 Barrow Street and Harding Street
- 11 Victoria Grove, near Albion Street intersection
- 12 Barrow Street, near Donald Street intersection
- 13 Barrow Street, south of the Moreland Road intersection
- 15 Barrow Street and The Avenue, near the intersection
- 16 Barrow Street and Hardwick Street.