San Remo – Phillip Island Bridge Pipeline works

WESTERNPORT Water is upgrading the main drinking water and sewage infrastructure connected to the underside of the San Remo – Phillip Island Bridge.

Work will commence on the $5.5 million San Remo Bridge Pipeline Bracket Renewal Project in mid-November, and will be completed by October 2024 (excluding peak periods throughout December and early January).

Significant stakeholder consultation, planning and approval has occurred to minimise impacts to customers, visitors, the economy, and the local environment. 

Suspended scaffold will be used under the bridge so workers can safely access the pipes while minimising impacts to traffic.

Only on rare occasions, one lane of the bridge may need to be closed at night while navigational markers for marine users are relocated.

Reduced clearance under the bridge from the scaffolding will impact tall vessels, however one of the three centre spans will remain at full clearance height at all times to enable safe passage.

A temporary site compound will be established at San Remo Foreshore Reserve. As the works progress over the bridge, the temporary site compound will be moved to Newhaven near the bridge. 

Water and wastewater services will continue as normal while the works are happening. Pedestrian access across the bridge will remain open at all times, as will the pedestrian access tracks under the bridge. 

This project is being delivered as part of Westernport Water’s capital works program, addressing customer priorities for water quality improvements, environmentally responsible operations, and sustainable services between now and 2028. 

For further information please visit westernportwater.com.au.