Wurundjeri Way

Wurundjeri Way is a 1.9-kilometre (1.2 mi) road running through the Docklands Development west of the Melbourne central business district. 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.

Wurundjeri Way Victoria
Wurundjeri Way in Docklands
General information
Type	Street
Length	1.9 km (1.2 mi)
Opened	1999
Route number(s)	Metro Route 55 (2005–present) Entire route Metro Route 30 (1999–present) (Lorimer Street-Flinders Street)
Former route number	National Highway 31 (1999–2005) Entire route
Tourist routes	Tourist Route 2 (1999–present) (Lorimer Street-Flinders Street)
Major junctions
North end	Dudley Street West Melbourne
	Bourke Street Flinders Street Lorimer Street
South end	Montague Street Docklands, Melbourne
Location(s)
LGA(s)	City of Melbourne
Suburb(s)	Docklands, West Melbourne

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]