Road closures and speed reductions are in place due to works occurring for Melbourne Water’s Yan Yean to Bald Hill Pipeline alignment.
The construction of a 20 kilometre pipeline from the Yan Yean water treatment plant to the Bald Hill, Kalkallo tank site commenced in early May.
A section of Grants Road was closed for the works, and is expected to remain shut until early July.
Speed limits have been reduced in the area to accommodate for the works, including on Plenty Road between Whittlesea and Donnybrook Road from 100 kilometres per hour to 60 kilometres per hour.
Melbourne Water said the new pipeline was being constructed ‘to meet growing demand for water in the northern and western suburbs of Greater Melbourne and to support development in the planned growth area’.
Melbourne Water senior property advisor Doug Wilson said last year, there was not enough water in the area to support the amount of development expected, and the new pipeline would help to better accommodate.
Properties along the alignment won’t be connected to the new alignment with its primary function being bulk transfer of water.
A Melbourne Water representative said residents nearby the works should expect frequent truck activity, and would be informed of the closures to Recreation Road and the entrance to Yan Yean Reservoir. However access for residents will be maintained throughout the works.
Works are expected to be complete by late this year.
