New noise walls

New noise walls on the west side of Tram Road will connect with the noise walls being built for the Eastern Freeway Upgrades from Burke Road to Tram Road.

The new walls will use colours drawn from the surrounding landscape including rock and stone and be made of recycled plastic moulded into patterns that complement the existing concrete noise walls in the local area. Recycled plastic has excellent sound absorption qualities and makes the project more sustainable. It also means new noise walls are lighter, so they can be installed more easily, with less heavy machinery and less disruption.

Noise walls here are expected to be around 9m tall, with new climbing plants for vertical greening.