Generous City Weekend Program Live – first release tickets available Wednesday 1 July
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Transurban Freeway Control Centre

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Architect/Designer: Delivered by the Victorian Government and Transurban, with construction partner CPB John Holland Joint Venture and architectural and urban design firms Wood Marsh and Tract Consulting.

Description

Visit the brand new state-of-the-art Freeway Control Centre at Footscray which operates CityLink and the new West Gate Tunnel. You'll hear the stories behind the West Gate Tunnel's striking urban design, and see what it takes to keep traffic moving safety and smoothly 24/7 across Melbourne's busy motorways.

What's On

You'll meet Transurban Traffic Control Officers and see the latest traffic technology at work, and get a tour of the brand new operations building completed as part of the West Gate Tunnel Project.

Images: (1-3) Transurban Freeway Control Centre. All photos: Transurban.

Important Details

Tour/event summary information

Saturday 25 July + Sunday 26 July
Tours run 10.30am, 12pm + 1.30pm
Running for 75 minutes in groups of 25

Bookings

Bookings required—$7 booking fee waived
First release tickets: 12pm Wednesday 1 July
Second release tickets: 10am Saturday 4 July

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Meeting Point

Tour starts outside Freeway Control Centre main entrance on Whitehall Street.

Parking available nearby on Whitehall and Youell streets.

Control Centre is approx. 15 minutes walk from Seddon station.

Accessibility

Ramp or level (step free) entry, Lift access to all public levels, Accessible bathrooms, Assistance animals welcome, Accessible parking

Accessible parking is available on request.

Location

111 Whitehall St, Footscray VIC 3011

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