The Heavy Vehicle Detour is now in place with undergrounding works started on Council's Cox Street redevelopment project.
Water main works will follow over the coming weeks which will impact on the Cox and Gray Street intersection.
The temporary heavy vehicle detour for trucks and buses entering Hamilton will follow:
- From Coleraine Road: Mount Baimbridge Road, Portland Road, South Boundary Road, Mt Napier Road, Petschels Lane, Hamilton Highway and Ballarat Road.
- From Glenelg Highway: Hamilton Highway, Petschels Lane, Mt Napier Road, South Boundary Road, Portland Road, Mount Baimbridge Road and Coleraine Road.
- From Hamilton Highway: Petschels Lane, Mt Napier Road, South Boundary Road, Portland Road, Mount Baimbridge Road and Coleraine Road.
Southern Grampians Shire Council Mayor Bruach Colliton encourages drivers to familiarise themselves with the detour.
"The Heavy Vehicle Detour is now operational so we encourage residents and visitors to consider their alternative routes around Cox Street, and move trucks and buses to the detour," said Cr Colliton.
"The undergrounding works for Powercor and Telstra have begun with water main work following shortly after which will ultimately impact on Cox Street and traffic attempting to enter the CBD.
"Heavy vehicles will be detoured while these important works are underway but there will be managed access for local business traffic including deliveries throughout the duration of the works.
"With the demolition of number 68 Cox Street now completed, we look forward to focussing on the undergrounding works and progressing to the next phase of the redevelopment project.
