From rail and roads, to health and education, the Inner West is undergoing a once-in-a-generation infrastructure renaissance, with billions invested to reshape how people live, travel and connect across the region.
Due for completion by year’s end, the West Gate Tunnel is one of the state’s biggest road projects in decades. Two new tunnels under Yarraville will take pressure off the West Gate Bridge and offer a long-awaited alternative. The freeway is being widened from 8 to 12 lanes, easing congestion. Residents will also benefit from new walking and cycling paths, a 2.5km veloway, and revitalised parkland – enhancing both mobility and lifestyle.
Progress is ramping up on the Suburban Rail Loop – a city-shaping project to connect the Werribee and Frankston lines via Melbourne Airport. By 2053, it promises faster links to Geelong, the CBD, and major education and employment hubs. Early works are shaping new station precincts, with tunnelling to begin in 2026.
In Altona Meadows, the Point Cook Road and Central Avenue intersection is being redesigned. The roundabout will be replaced with traffic lights, lanes extended, and pedestrian and cycling paths improved to ease congestion and improve safety.
The Inner West is also home to one of Victoria’s largest health infrastructure projects. Rising on the corner of Geelong and Ballarat Roads, the new $1.5 billion Footscray Hospital is set to open this year, delivering nearly 200 additional beds, treating 35,000 more patients annually, and creating thousands of local jobs to support the region’s growing population.
