Eastern Freeway upgrades

We’re upgrading the Eastern Freeway with new express lanes, new traffic management technology and Melbourne’s first dedicated busway. These changes will slash travel times and improve public transport in Melbourne’s east.

We’ll also connect the Eastern Freeway to the new North East Link tunnels in Bulleen – linking Melbourne’s east to the M80 Ring Road in Greensborough, cutting travel times by 35 minutes and taking 15,000 trucks a day off local roads.

As we overhaul the Eastern Freeway, we’ll build new and upgraded walking and cycling paths, bridges and underpasses, upgrade Koonung Creek Reserve, revitalise wetlands and waterways and plant new trees and plants.

A tougher noise standard and new and upgraded noise walls will also deliver better noise protection for residents.

The Eastern Freeway Upgrades will be delivered in three stages. Major works from Burke Road to Tram Road are underway now.

bigbuild.vic.gov.au/eastern-freeway-upgrades