Traffic Incidents related to West Gate Freeway (M1), Melbourne, VIC
Hobsons-bay
Melbourne-metropolitan
9 May, 2022 - 6:29 AM
9 May, 2022 - 6:30 AM
lanes closed inbound - Vehicle Breakdown
The middle lane is closed on the West Gate Bridge due to a broken down vehicle. Transurban Incident Managment en route, speed set to 40km/h.
Melbourne-metropolitan
9 May, 2022 - 11:54 AM
lanes closed outbound - Vehicle Breakdown
Two left lanes closed outbound on the West Gate Bridge, due to a broken-down truck. Three lanes remain open with the speed set at 40km/h.
Hobsons-bay
Melbourne-metropolitan
10 May, 2022 - 1:03 PM
10 May, 2022 - 1:09 PM
lanes closed outbound - Vehicle Collision
Two left lanes closed outbound at Williamstown Road, due to a collision. Two lanes remain open past the incident. Please obey the overhead lane signals coming down the West Gate Bridge.
Melbourne-metropolitan
10 May, 2022 - 2:07 PM
10 May, 2022 - 2:52 PM
lanes closed outbound - Vehicle Collision
Two left lanes closed outbound on the West Gate Bridge, due to a collision. Three lanes remain open with the speed set at 40km/h.
Melbourne-metropolitan
11 May, 2022 - 4:09 PM
lanes closed outbound - Vehicle Breakdown
Middle lane closed outbound on the downslope of the West Gate Bridge, due to a breakdown. Four lanes remain open with speed set at 40km/h. Please obey the overhead signals and merge early. Transurban's incident management crew is on the way to assist.
Melbourne-metropolitan
12 May, 2022 - 12:07 PM
12 May, 2022 - 12:09 PM
lanes closed outbound - Vehicle Breakdown
Two middle lanes are closed outbound after Todd Road due to a breakdown. Please obey the overhead signals and merge safely. Transurban's Incident Management crew is on the way to assist.
Melbourne-metropolitan
12 May, 2022 - 4:22 PM
12 May, 2022 - 4:23 PM
lanes closed outbound - Vehicle Collision
Two right lanes closed outbound after the Bolte Bridge, due to a collision. Two lanes remain open with the speed set at 40km/h. Delays are building.
Melbourne-metropolitan
2 Feb, 2022 - 1:44 PM
2 Feb, 2022 - 1:45 PM
lanes closed outbound - Vehicle Breakdown
Left lane blocked outbound at Todd Road due to a breakdown. Emergency services are on site, with the speed set at 40km/h. Drive carefully.
Hobsons-bay
Melbourne-metropolitan
13 May, 2022 - 1:49 PM
13 May, 2022 - 1:50 PM
lanes closed inbound - Vehicle Breakdown
Left lane closed inbound at Williamstown Road, due to a broken-down van. Response crews attending. Three lanes can get past with the speed set at 40km/h.
Melbourne-metropolitan
13 May, 2022 - 4:18 PM
lanes closed outbound - Vehicle Breakdown
Two right lanes closed outbound on the West Gate Bridge, due to a breakdown. Three lanes are open with speed set at 40km/h. Please obey the overhead signals and merge early. Transurban's incident management crew will assist.
Melbourne-metropolitan
13 May, 2022 - 6:53 PM
lanes closed inbound - Vehicle Collision
Two lanes closed inbound before the Bolte Bridge, due to a collision. Two lanes remain open. Please obey the overhead lane signals and merge safely around emergency services.
Melbourne-metropolitan
16 May, 2022 - 7:59 AM
16 May, 2022 - 8:00 AM
lanes closed outbound - Vehicle Breakdown
The left lane is closed outbound after the entry from the West Gate Freeway due to a broken down truck. Recovery crews on site, speed set to 40km/h.
Melbourne-metropolitan
17 May, 2022 - 9:19 AM
17 May, 2022 - 9:20 AM
lanes closed outbound - Vehicle Collision
Right lane closed outbound on the upslope of the West Gate Bridge due to a breakdown. Crews on site. Speed reduced to 40km/h. Allow extra time.
Hobsons-bay
Melbourne-metropolitan
17 May, 2022 - 2:23 PM
lanes closed inbound - Vehicle Breakdown
Right lane blocked in the outer carriageway inbound at Williamstown Road, due to a car that has run out of fuel. Please merge safely.
Melbourne-metropolitan
27 Jan, 2022 - 6:00 PM
lanes closed inbound - Vehicle Breakdown
Right lane blocked inbound at the Bolte Bridge overpass, due to a breakdown. Response crews have arrived.
Hobsons-bay
Melbourne-metropolitan
27 Jan, 2022 - 4:39 PM
lanes closed outbound - Vehicle Breakdown
Left lane closed outbound at the Williamstown Road exit, due to a breakdown. Please obey the overhead lane signals as you come down the bridge. Response crews heading there.
Melbourne-metropolitan
27 Jan, 2022 - 12:00 AM
29 Jan, 2022 - 12:00 AM
Sporting/Social Event - road closed
Event from 09:00 AM to 01:00 AM. Event speed limit 40 km/h. Traffic delay 0 to 5 min.
Melbourne-metropolitan
25 Jan, 2022 - 4:33 PM
25 Jan, 2022 - 4:47 PM
lanes closed outbound - Vehicle Breakdown
Two left lanes closed on the West Gate Bridge outbound, due to a broken-down truck. Three lanes remain open with response crews assiting the truck over the bridge to the Williamstown Road exit.
Melbourne-metropolitan
24 May, 2022 - 1:22 PM
lanes closed inbound - Vehicle Breakdown
Left lane closed inbound prior to Williamstown Road, due to a truck breakdown. Three lanes are open with speed set at 40km/h. Please be vigilant and merge early. Heavy haulage towing is attending.
Melbourne-metropolitan
21 Jan, 2022 - 12:57 PM
lanes closed outbound - Vehicle Breakdown
Two left lane closed on the West Gate Bridge outbound, due to a broken-down truck. Three lanes remain open. Response crews attending.
Melbourne-metropolitan
25 May, 2022 - 1:26 PM
lanes closed outbound - Vehicle Breakdown
Two right lanes closed on the West Gate Bridge outbound, due to a breakdown. Three lanes remain open with the speed set at 40km/h. Please obey the overhead lane signals.
Melbourne-metropolitan
20 Jan, 2022 - 7:45 PM
20 Jan, 2022 - 7:50 PM
Road Closed - Vehicle Collision
Whitehall Street in Yarraville is currently closed in both directions at the intersection of Leek Street due to a collision. Follow direction of emergency services on scene until traffic management arrive onsite. Unknown duration at this point. Avoid area where possible.
Melbourne-metropolitan
20 Jan, 2022 - 7:04 PM
20 Jan, 2022 - 7:06 PM
lanes closed southbound - Vehicle Collision
All southbound lanes are closed between Somerville Road and Leek Street following a collision. Motorists should use Hyde Street to avoid the closure.
Melbourne-metropolitan
26 May, 2022 - 4:42 PM
26 May, 2022 - 5:31 PM
lanes closed outbound - Vehicle Collision
All outbound lanes are closed from Montague Street due to a collision on the West Gate Bridge citybound. Try using Footscray Road or Dynon Road instead.
Hobsons-bay
Melbourne-metropolitan
26 May, 2022 - 5:25 PM
26 May, 2022 - 5:27 PM
lanes closed inbound - Vehicle Collision
All inbound lanes are closed on the West Gate Freeway at Williamstown Road due to a collision. Emergency services and Transurban's Incident Management crew are attending. Use Geelong Road instead
Melbourne-metropolitan
27 May, 2022 - 5:37 AM
27 May, 2022 - 5:38 AM
lanes closed outbound - Vehicle Breakdown
Left lane closed outbound on the West Gate Bridge due to a breakdown. Speed reduced to 40km/h. Drive with caution past the incident.
Melbourne-metropolitan
19 Jan, 2022 - 6:32 AM
19 Jan, 2022 - 6:34 AM
lanes closed inbound - Vehicle Breakdown
Two left lanes are closed on the West Gate Bridge inbound due to a breakdown. The speed is set at 40km/h, drive carefully and always obey the overhead signals.
Hobsons-bay
Melbourne-metropolitan
18 Jan, 2022 - 12:15 PM
lanes closed inbound - Vehicle Breakdown
A broken-down van is stopped in the second-left lane inbound between Williamstown Road and the West Gate Bridge. Please obey the overhead lane signals and merge safely.
Hobsons-bay
Melbourne-metropolitan
28 May, 2022 - 10:06 AM
28 May, 2022 - 10:14 AM
lanes closed inbound - Vehicle Collision
Three of the five citybound lanes are closed after Williamstown Road due to a collision. Two left lanes remain open. Please obey the overhead signals and merge safely. Allow extra time with delays building on the approach.
Melbourne-metropolitan
17 Jan, 2022 - 3:22 PM
lanes closed inbound - Vehicle Collision
Left lane blocked inbound at Williamstown Road, due to a collision. Response crews attending. Three lanes remain open.
Melbourne-metropolitan
15 Jan, 2022 - 9:12 AM
lanes closed outbound - Vehicle Breakdown
Two left lanes closd outbound on the West Gate Bridge, due to a breakdown. Transurban's incident management crew is on the way to assist. Three lanes are open with speed set at 40km/h.
Melbourne-metropolitan
14 Jan, 2022 - 3:03 PM
lanes closed outbound - Debris
Two middle lanes closed on the West Gate Bridge outbound, due to debris. Three lanes remain open. Please obey the overhead lane signals.
Melbourne-metropolitan
1 Jun, 2022 - 8:23 AM
1 Jun, 2022 - 8:24 AM
Traffic Alert - Weather
Speed reduced to 60km/h over the West Gate Bridge due to strong winds. Drive with caution and make sure loads are secure before you travel.
Hobsons-bay
Melbourne-metropolitan
1 Jun, 2022 - 10:14 AM
1 Jun, 2022 - 10:15 AM
lanes closed inbound - Vehicle Breakdown
Two right lanes closed on the upslope of the West Gate Bridge due to a breakdown. Speed set to 40km/h. Allow extra time past the incident.
Port-phillip
Melbourne-metropolitan
1 Jun, 2022 - 1:31 PM
lanes closed outbound - Vehicle Breakdown
Left lane closed outbound at Montague Street in the carriageway for the Bolte Bridge and Todd Road, due to a broken-down truck. Response crews attending. Please obey the overhead lane signals.
Melbourne-metropolitan
1 Jun, 2022 - 3:17 PM
lanes closed outbound - Vehicle Collision
Right lane closed outbound near the Bolte Bridge, due to a collision. Three lanes are open for drivers heading towards the West Gate Bridge. Please obey the overhead lane signals.
Hobsons-bay
Melbourne-metropolitan
1 Jun, 2022 - 4:14 PM
1 Jun, 2022 - 4:15 PM
lanes closed inbound - Debris
Two left lanes closed inbound on the West Gate Bridge due to debris in the running lanes. Three lanes remain open.
Melbourne-metropolitan
1 Jun, 2022 - 6:14 PM
1 Jun, 2022 - 6:15 PM
lanes closed southbound - Emergency Works
Road closed southbound at Earsdon Street, due to a burst watermain. Please follow the direction of traffic management and use Hyde Street instead. Works are expected to be completed by 5am.
Hobsons-bay
Melbourne-metropolitan
2 Jun, 2022 - 8:38 AM
2 Jun, 2022 - 8:39 AM
lanes closed inbound - Vehicle Breakdown
The left lane is closed citybound on the West Gate Bridge due to a broken down vehicle. Recovery crews on site, delays on the approach.
Melbourne-metropolitan
2 Jun, 2022 - 2:25 PM
2 Jun, 2022 - 2:29 PM
lanes closed outbound - Vehicle Collision
Two left lanes are closed outbound on the West Gate Bridge due to a collision. Transurban's Incident Management crew is attending. Please obey the overhead signals and merge with care.
Hobsons-bay
Melbourne-metropolitan
2 Jun, 2022 - 5:19 PM
2 Jun, 2022 - 5:30 PM
lanes closed outbound - Vehicle Collision
Two middle lanes closed outbound at Williamstown Road due to debris following a collision. Please obey the overhead lane signals crossing the West Gate Bridge.
Hobsons-bay
Melbourne-metropolitan
2 Jun, 2022 - 6:02 PM
lanes closed outbound - Vehicle Collision
Two right lanes closed outbound coming down the West Gate Bridge, due to a collision before Williamstown Road. Three lanes open with the speed set at 40km/h.
Melbourne-metropolitan
3 Jun, 2022 - 8:09 AM
3 Jun, 2022 - 8:10 AM
lanes closed northbound - Emergency Incident
A northbound lane is closed approaching Francis Street following a car fire. Emergency crews on site, speed set to 40km/h.
Melbourne-metropolitan
10 Jan, 2022 - 6:45 PM
lanes closed inbound - Vehicle Breakdown
Two middle lanes closed inbound on the West Gate Bridge due to a breakdown. Three lanes remain open with response crews attending.
Hobsons-bay
Melbourne-metropolitan
10 Jan, 2022 - 6:03 PM
lanes closed inbound - Vehicle Collision
Three left lanes closed inbound on the West Gate Bridge, due to a collision. Two lanes are open with speed set at 40km/h. Please obey the overhead signals and merge early for everyone's safety.
Hobsons-bay
Melbourne-metropolitan
10 Jan, 2022 - 5:42 PM
lanes closed inbound - Vehicle Breakdown
Left lane closed inbound at Williamstown Road, due to a broken-down truck before the West Gate Bridge. Three lanes remain open with response crews attending.
Port-phillip
Melbourne-metropolitan
10 Jan, 2022 - 4:40 PM
lanes closed outbound - Vehicle Breakdown
Left lane closed outbound in the carrigeway for Citylink, due to a broken-down bus at the Bolte Bridge. Reponse crews attending.
Melbourne-metropolitan
7 Jan, 2022 - 3:13 PM
lanes closed inbound - Vehicle Collision
Citybound lanes blocked at Parker Street, due to a collision. Victoria Police are directing drivers around the incident with traffic sharing the outbound lanes. Proceed with caution.
Melbourne-metropolitan
7 Jan, 2022 - 7:37 AM
7 Jan, 2022 - 7:38 AM
lanes closed outbound - Vehicle Breakdown
Two left lanes closed outbound over the West Gate Bridge due to a truck breakdown. Crews on site. Speed reduced to 40km/h. Allow extra time.
Melbourne-metropolitan
8 Jun, 2022 - 10:43 AM
8 Jun, 2022 - 10:44 AM
lanes closed inbound - Vehicle Collision
Two left lanes are closed citybound under the Bolte following a collision. Transurban Incident Management on site, speed set to 40km/h.
Melbourne-metropolitan
6 Jan, 2022 - 4:45 PM
6 Jan, 2022 - 4:46 PM
lanes closed inbound - Vehicle Breakdown
Left lane blocked inbound at Williamstown Road due to a breakdown. Slow to 40km/h past the scene and merge carefully.
Melbourne-metropolitan
5 Jan, 2022 - 3:24 PM
lanes closed inbound - Vehicle Breakdown
Left lane closed inbound off the West Gate Bridge, due to a broken-down truck at the start of the Todd Road exit. Response crews attending.
Melbourne-metropolitan
10 Jun, 2022 - 3:06 PM
10 Jun, 2022 - 3:21 PM
lanes closed outbound - Vehicle Collision
Two outbound lanes are closed prior to Todd Road due to a collision. Emergency services and Transurban's Incident Management crew are attending. Please obey the overhead signals and merge safely.
Melbourne-metropolitan
11 Jun, 2022 - 11:25 AM
11 Jun, 2022 - 11:27 AM
lanes closed outbound - Vehicle Collision
The right lane is closed outbound before the West Gate Bridge and speed is set at 40km/h due to a collision. Transurban's Incident Management crew is attending. Please obey the overhead signals and merge safely.
Melbourne-metropolitan
11 Jun, 2022 - 1:19 PM
11 Jun, 2022 - 1:21 PM
lanes closed inbound - Debris
The left lane is closed citybound prior to Montague Street while emergency services attend to an incident. Please merge safely.
Melbourne-metropolitan
16 Jun, 2022 - 1:03 PM
16 Jun, 2022 - 1:04 PM
lanes closed outbound - Vehicle Breakdown
The left lane is closed outbound on the upslope of the West Gate Bridge due to a breakdown. Please obey the overhead signals and merge safely.
Hobsons-bay
Melbourne-metropolitan
17 Jun, 2022 - 3:44 PM
lanes closed inbound - Vehicle Breakdown
Right lane closed inbound on the West Gate Bridge, due to a broken-down car on the up slope. Four lanes open with the speed reduced to 40km/h.
Melbourne-metropolitan
17 Jun, 2022 - 4:41 PM
17 Jun, 2022 - 4:42 PM
lanes closed outbound - Vehicle Breakdown
Left lane closed outbound on the West Gate Bridge due to a broken-down car. Please obey the overhead lane signals and merge safely.
Hobsons-bay
Melbourne-metropolitan
17 Jun, 2022 - 6:57 PM
17 Jun, 2022 - 7:12 PM
lanes closed outbound - Vehicle Collision
Three left lanes of the West Gate Freeway are closed outbound after the Williamstown Road exit, due to a multi-car collision. Just the right lane remains open with delays building. All emergency services attending. Please obey the overhead lane signals coming down the West Gate Bridge.
Melbourne-metropolitan
21 Jun, 2022 - 5:13 PM
lanes closed outbound - Vehicle Collision
Left lane closed on the West Gate Freeway outbound, affecting traffic entering from Kings Way. One lane remains open as Transurban's incident management crew and Victoria Police attend. Please obey the overhead signals and merge early.
Melbourne-metropolitan
22 Jun, 2022 - 7:38 AM
22 Jun, 2022 - 7:39 AM
lanes closed inbound - Vehicle Breakdown
Two right lanes closed inbound just before the West Gate Freeway due to a breakdown. Transurban incident response crew attending. Speed reduced to 40km/h. Allow extra time.
Melbourne-metropolitan
22 Jun, 2022 - 9:29 AM
lanes closed outbound - Vehicle Breakdown
Middle lane closed outbound on the upslope of the West Gate Bridge due to a breakdown. Speed reduced to 40km/h. Allow extra time past the incident.
Melbourne-metropolitan
22 Jun, 2022 - 5:08 PM
22 Jun, 2022 - 5:12 PM
lanes closed outbound - Police Incident
Two left lanes are closed outbound after the entrance from the West Gate Freeway due to a police incident. Transurban's Incident Management crew is attending. Please obey the overhead signals and merge safely.
Melbourne-metropolitan
22 Jun, 2022 - 5:19 PM
22 Jun, 2022 - 5:20 PM
lanes closed outbound - Vehicle Breakdown
The left lane is closed outbound before the West Gate Bridge and speed is set at 40km/h due to a broken down truck. Please obey the overhead signals and merge safely.
Melbourne-metropolitan
23 Jun, 2022 - 8:50 AM
23 Jun, 2022 - 8:51 AM
lanes closed inbound - Vehicle Breakdown
Left lane closed inbound on the Bolte Bridge due to a breakdown. Speed reduced to 40km/h. Allow extra time past the incident.
Hobsons-bay
Melbourne-metropolitan
22 Dec, 2021 - 7:11 AM
22 Dec, 2021 - 7:12 AM
lanes closed outbound - Vehicle Breakdown
Left lane closed outbound on the downslope of the West Gate Bridge due to a breakdown. Speed reduced to 40km/h. Allow extra time past the scene.
Melbourne-metropolitan
24 Jun, 2022 - 3:46 PM
24 Jun, 2022 - 3:47 PM
lanes closed outbound - Vehicle Breakdown
Two right lanes closed outbound on the West Gate Bridge, due to a broken-down car. Three lanes open. Please merge safely.
Melbourne-metropolitan
24 Jun, 2022 - 7:02 PM
24 Jun, 2022 - 7:04 PM
lanes closed inbound - Vehicle Collision
Two left lanes are closed citybound after Todd Road and speed is set at 40km/h due to a collision. Transurban's Incident Management crew and emergency services are attending. Please merge with care.
Melbourne-metropolitan
21 Dec, 2021 - 2:06 PM
lanes closed inbound - Vehicle Collision
Two left lanes closed inbound at Todd Road, due to a collision. The two right lanes remain open. Please obey the overhead lane signals and merge safely.
