There are major disruptions about to start for Melbourne commuters on both the road and public transport networks and some residents have even been advised to work from home to avoid it.
From Friday night, mutiple roads will close as part of government works and some will not reopen until the end of August.
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This includes Dynon Rd in West Melbourne, which closes in both directions between Dryburgh St and the inbound exit from the Citylink from 8pm Friday until August 31.
The outbound entry from Geelong Rd in Brooklyn to the Princes Fwy will also close from Friday night until August 2.
On the rail network, buses will replace trains on the Sunbury line over the weekend and then on Werribee and Williamstown lines from June 23 until July 9.
Residents in the western suburbs have said it can be a “nightmare” to commute in the area at the best of times.
“It is impossible. An extra 35 minutes to an hour (delays). Coming home is the big problem and could be up to two hours,” one resident told 7NEWS.
Daniel Bown from the Public Transport Users Association said commuting from the western suburbs is about to get “a whole lot more chaotic”.
On Thursday, Public Transport Minister Ben Carroll advised residents in Melbourne’s west should work from home if they can during the shutdown.
Road disruptions
The western suburbs are not the only ones being affected by the disruptions, with many other roads affected by level crossing removal works.
McGregor Rd in Pakenham will close between Heritage Blvd and Duncan Dr from Friday untl June 18 and motorists should allow up to 10 minutes extra if travelling through the area.
Glen Huntly Rd is now shut between Booran and Grange Rds until mid-July and Neerim Rd in Caulfield East is closed between the same streets for two weeks.
Motorists on Wurundjeri Way in Docklands will also face delays until the end of October, with the road reduced to a single lane in both directions between Dudley St and Collins St.
Public transport disruptions
On the public transport network, Frankston line commuters are facing bus replacements on sections of their journey until early August.
Coaches will also replace trains on the Gippsland line between Southern Cross, Traralgon and Bairnsdale until June 25 and commuters have been asked to allow an extra hour for the journey.
Buses are replacing trains on the Pakenham line between Berwick and Pakenham until June 21 and also on the Cranbourne and Pakenham lines between Burnley and Westall until June 18.