Council to begin works on Lygon St footpath upgrades

The City of Melbourne will soon begin upgrading Lygon St’s tired footpaths with new bluestone between Queensberry and Elgin streets to improve safety and amenity.  

The council says works would begin in mid-March and be completed by mid-2025 and be delivered in sections, with the first taking place on the eastern side of Lygon St between Queensberry and Pelham streets.
The upgrades will include:

• replacing the current asphalt footpaths with bluestone pavers
• replacing the kerb
• upgrading the street furniture
• enlarging the tree plots and replacing the porous paving at the base of the trees
• rebuilding access ramps.

The council said works would occur Monday to Friday between 7am and 5.30pm and begin at the Pelham St end, adding that “every measure” would be “taken to minimise disruption.”

However, it noted that outdoor dining permits would be suspended for the duration of the project, with outdoor dining to resume once the works have moved beyond the immediate vicinity of affected businesses.

Having hosted a trader information session at Argyle Square on March 6, the council said it would continue to keep the local community informed about future works along Lygon St, “with timings subject to funding”.

For more information visit the council's website.