This section opened more than a year ahead of schedule in mid-2022 and included:

• adding new lanes in each direction between Sydney Road and Edgars Road
• installing a smart freeway lane management system to better manage traffic flow
• extending the Sydney Road on and off ramps to give drivers more time to merge
• building new on and off ramps at Edgars Road to improve safety
• improved access from the Hume Freeway to the M80 Ring Road and Edgars Road
• installing ramp-metering technology to manage the flow of traffic onto the freeway
• upgrading the cycling and pedestrian bridge.

Visit the M80 Upgrade webpage for more information.