TEMPORARY closure of the Green Street bridge at night will take place from late February to early March as part of the final stages of works on Inland Rail project at Wangaratta.

Activities will include station precinct landscaping, lift shaft and platform works.

Finishing works on the Green Street bridge will include installation of safety screening, handrails, anti-graffiti paint and street lighting.

There will be construction activity between 6am-7pm from Monday to Sunday at the station precinct and the bridge.

Green Street bridge will be temporarily closed from 8pm-5am over multiple nights from late February to early March.

Refer to traffic management signs near the bridge for closure dates.

Along with the movement of machinery, there will be approved vegetation removal within the project area.

Meanwhile, the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has expressed its disappointment over recent vandalism in the from of graffiti to the new bridge.