Wurundjeri Way is a 1.9-kilometre (1.2 mi) road running through the Docklands Development west of the Melbourne central business district, Victoria, Australia. It was constructed in 1999 as part of replanning and development of the former Melbourne rail yards and docks. Wurundjeri Way runs from Montague Street, South Melbourne to Dudley Street, West Melbourne via the Charles Grimes Bridge.
When the Melbourne Docklands were redeveloped in the 1990s, Footscray Road was closed as a through route and rebuilt as Harbour Esplanade. To replace the through route, Wurundjeri Way was constructed to the east. To connect to this new road Flinders Street was upgraded, and the north end of the Charles Grimes Bridge was rebuilt on a curve to connect to it. Reconstruction started in June 1999,[1] and was completed by 2001.
A feature of the road, and integral to its design and naming, is the gigantic statue of Bunjil the eagle, by Melbourne sculptor Bruce Armstrong which was constructed in the median at the south end of the road. Proposals to develop this area for new buildings including the air rights over Wurundjeri Way, may require the statue to be moved.[2]
^"Traffic chaos predicted on Charles Grimes Bridge". Australasian Transport News. fullyloaded.com.au. 17 June 1999. Archived from the original on 27 July 2008. Retrieved 8 July 2008.
^Docklands puzzle: Jason Dowling 'Where to land the eagle?' The Age 27 July 2011
WurundjeriWay is a 1.9-kilometre (1.2 mi) road running through the Docklands Development west of the Melbourne central business district, Victoria, Australia...
between 1500 and 3500 additional vehicles a day. A widened and extended WurundjeriWay would carry an extra 9000 vehicles a day in both directions. Tunnel...
The Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation, previously the Wurundjeri Tribe Land and Compensation Cultural Heritage Council, is...
proceedings against the State of Victoria over the construction of WurundjeriWay through the Melbourne Docklands. It was alleged that this 'free' road...
River, where it is still safe to swim and canoe. There is little in the way of a Yarra view along this section of the drive. The best Yarra vantage point...
by West Gate Freeway toll charges West Gate Tunnel Within tunnel $3.80 $1.90 $6.08 City (Footscray Road, Dynon Road & WurundjeriWay) $6.08 $3.04 $9.74...
from Melbourne's CBD. Its borders are the Yarra River to the north, WurundjeriWay to the west, the West Gate Freeway and a small private car park bordering...
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six-lane, dual-carriageway road, nearly immediately intersecting with WurundjeriWay and then under the North Melbourne rail lines, and continues east as...
ramps to Melbourne's central business district. Eastward beyond the Kings Way and Power Street exits is the CityLink's Southern Link, connecting onwards...
With the transformation of Harbour Esplanade as a dock-side boulevard, WurundjeriWay was built as a replacement through route in 1999. Harbour Esplanade...
Moreland Street, Napier Street, Footscray Road, Dudley Street and WurundjeriWay. This article will deal with the entire length of the corridor for sake...
other tribes in the Kulin nation, having particularly strong ties to the Wurundjeri people. The Registered Aboriginal Party representing the Boonwurrung people...
Yarra to the commencing point. a This point is approximately where WurundjeriWay crosses the south bank of the river now. Emerald Hill was redefined...
the land encompassing Melbourne are the Boonwurrung, Wathaurong and the Wurundjeri peoples. A short-lived penal settlement was built in 1803 at Port Phillip...
was closed as a through-route and rebuilt as Harbour Esplanade, with WurundjeriWay was constructed to the east as a replacement route. To connect to this...
located are the Wurundjeri People, who lived on the land for at least 14,000 years. The Wurundjeri People are represented by the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural...
forced the remaining Wurundjeri people into neighbouring territories and away from the river. Originally called Birrarung by the Wurundjeri, the current name...
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