Melbourne's traffic mayhem ends with Burnley Tunnel reopening It's better than watching paint dry. We take you inside the CityLink tunnel to show why it was closed over New Year MELBOURNE'S summer traffic mayhem ends today, with the Burnley Tunnel reopening in time for the morning peak-hour rush. Drivers faced half-hour delays yesterday as maintenance work continued in the tunnel, forcing motorists to detour through Power St, Kings Way and Alexandra Ave. But CityLink spokeswoman Ayllie White said Melburnians "did a really good job listening to the messages and planning their trips." Burnley Tunnel closure traffic chaos on Alexandra parade. She said traffic during yesterday's morning peak approached a normal working day but that traffic flowed relatively smoothly as many city workers returned from a summer break. Workers finished laying asphalt in the Burnley Tunnel on Sunday night and laid about 15km of new lane markings yesterday. Ms White said workers walked the 3.6km tunnel twice to perform "quality control" tests before the tunnel's safety systems were turned back on and checked. The tunnel, which closed last Thursday night, was due to reopen at 5am today.