COMPLETION of works on Peninsula Link has been pushed out again.
The Minister for Roads and Road Safety, Paul Hamer, confirmed the latest anticipated completion date for the final stage of roadworks on Peninsula Link is March 2027.
Nepean MP Anthony Marsh asked for the scheduled completion date of the works in parliament on 13 August.
In response, Hamer said the scheduling of the work will depend on a number of factors, including weather, resources, and other road works.
“At this stage, the latest anticipated date of completion is March 2027,” said Hamer.
“Closures will be scheduled in a way that minimises impact on road users and will not take place during the peak school holiday period.”
The final stage of works includes placement of final pavement surface and line marking between Moorooduc Hwy and Bungower Rd heading northbound.
All traffic will be diverted off the freeway at Moorooduc Hwy while the final stage is completed.
Peninsula Link is operated and managed by Service Stream Limited on behalf of Southern Way, a private sector operator.
According to the Service Stream website, the exact dates for the completion of this final stage are listed as “TBA”, but there is a northbound closure planned for February 2027.
The state-funded works first began in July 2025 and have since caused months of disruption for motorists.
Marsh said peninsula residents have had enough.
“In March we were told these works would be finished by 18 December,” said Marsh.
“Now we find out they could drag on until the end of March next year.”
Works were paused for the summer of 2025-26, with speed limits remaining at 80 kmph for months (“Peninsula link to stay slow for summer”, The Times, 16/12/26).
The peninsula is now heading into another summer with more closures and uncertainty.
“That means more disruption for families, workers, tradies and visitors, and more pressure on the local businesses that rely on our busiest time of year,” said Marsh.
In April, works were paused for a further two months as the road had to reopen without the final surface layer due to low temperatures (“Two month partial closure for Peninsula Link”, The Times 13/04/26).
“At one point the works were paused, the speed limit was dropped from 100kmph to 80kmph and motorists were literally being warned by signs that the road was ‘SLIPPERY WHEN WET’, heading into the wettest part of the year,” said Marsh.
“You couldn’t make it up.”
Marsh said the community deserves safe, reliable roads.
First published in the Mornington News – 13 October 2026
