From time to time, road works, projects, and events require the partial or complete closure of roads within Alpine Shire.
View our current and upcoming road closures and changes below.
Wills St Car Park, Bright
Monday, 22 June 2026 through to Monday, 29 June 2026
The Wills St car park will be closed for the replacement of the existing fencing with a sturdy Colorbond fence at a standard height of 1.8m, as well as tidying up the existing garden beds to remove weeds and make way for new plantings later this year.
If you're a regular at Wills St, we ask that you please find an alternative place to park during this time.
Bright Make it Bake it Grow it Monthly Market
6am – 1.30pm every 3rd Saturday of the month
The Howitt Park Soundshell car park will be closed to allow for the safe staging of the monthly market.
Police Memorial Service
9.30am to approximately 12pm Wednesday 26th August
A road closure will be in place on Park St, Bright, between Bakers Gully Rd and Coronation Ave to facilitate the safe staging of a memorial service in front of the Bright Police Station.
Bright Twilight Tastings
2pm to approximately 10.30pm, Thursday 15th October
A road closure will be in place in Ireland St, Bright, between Cobden St/Railway Ave and Anderson St.
There will be no vehicle access to the clocktower roundabout from Ireland St, Anderson St Burke St or Barnard/Camp Sts. Please seek alternate routes.
Access to Camp St via Barnard St will remain open.
Tour of Bright
The Tour of Bright cycling event will be held on roads throughout the Shire between Friday 4th and Sunday 6th December 2026.
Motorists are advised that there will be an increased number of cyclists using roads throughout the area. Delays are expected. Please drive safely.
FRIDAY 4th December 2026
Criterion
The following roads will be closed in Bright from 2pm to 10pm:
- Ireland St between Railway Ave and Mafeking Sq (roundabout)
- Ireland St between Camp St and Cobden
- Anderson St between roundabout and Wood St
- Wood St between Anderson St and Railway Ave
- Railway Ave between Wood and Ireland Sts
No parking will be available in the listed streets from 1.30pm
The V/Line bus stop in Anderson St will be temporarily relocated to Apex Park in Gavan St, opposite Woolworths
SATURDAY 5th December 2026
Stage 1 – Gaps Loop
The following roads will be closed from 9am to 1.30pm:
- Tawonga Gap between Kiewa Valley Hwy and Great Alpine Rd
- Pioneer Park entry at Coronation Ave
The following roads will experience increased cyclists:
- Railways Ave, Bright
- Churchill Ave, Bright
- Great Alpine Rd in Bright between Churchill Ave and Tawonga Gap Rd
Stage 2 -Time Trials
The following roads in Harrietville will experience increased cyclists from 2pm to approx. 6.00pm:
- Great Alpine Rd between Old Harrietville Rd and Feathertop Tk
SUNDAY 6th December 2026
Stage 3 – Mount Buffalo
There will be a road race stage from Bright to Dingo Dell on Mount Buffalo.
The uphill lane road closures will be in place from 7.30am to approx. 1.00pm on Mount Buffalo Rd between Porepunkah and Dingo Dell.
Other road closures
All up-to-date road closures can be found by visiting VicRoads.
Emergencies can quickly result in the closure of roads – before you travel, ensure your route is clear. Use multiple sources to stay informed:
- VicEmergency website
- VicEmergency Hotline – freecall 1800 226 226
- VicEmergency app – download from Apple Store or Google Play
- VicEmergency social media – Facebook, Instagram, and X
- Radio stations – tune in to ABC local radio, commercial and designated community radio stations, or Sky News TV
- A full list of Official Emergency Broadcasters is available online at VicEmergency
Road and bridge works
We have a regular schedule of road and bridge management works to ensure the vital infrastructure in Alpine Shire is maintained, along with many major road and bridge projects.
Learn more about planned works by visiting Regional Roads Victoria or calling the RRV Hotline at 133 778 from Monday to Friday between 8am to 6pm.