North East Link will fix the missing link in our city's freeway network, taking 15,000 trucks a day off local roads and reducing travel times by up to 35 minutes. Tunnelling is almost complete following TBM Zelda’s recent breakthrough at Manningham. TBM Gillian is expected to follow in the coming months with works on both sides of Bulleen Road continuing.

What we'll be doing

Activities to support tunnelling works will take place 24/7. During this time, we’ll aim to minimise noise and light impacts away from your property as much as possible.

Oversize deliveries

We'll be delivering large pre-cast panel beams and Super-T beams that will form part of the southern ventilation structure and roof of the tunnel.

Deliveries will occur between 10pm and 5am Mondays to Fridays, with up to 6 deliveries each night.

Most deliveries will arrive from the Eastern Freeway and Bulleen Road before entering our work site off Bulleen Road near the Carey Sports Complex.

Managing construction impacts

Throughout our works, you may experience noise, light, dust, and vibration. We manage these impacts through real time monitoring, water carts and street sweepers, targeted lighting, and reducing noise and vibration within the construction zone.

You may notice workers on local streets capturing photos as part of our ongoing management of these impacts. We do this in conjunction with our modelling to ensure we have an accurate understanding of how these impacts may be felt in different areas. We will notify you before capturing any photos that include your property and we are happy to provide these photos upon request.

You may also see workers machinery in place, in and around construction areas, workers completing surveys in local streets and an increase of trucks removing dirt from our worksites.

To stay safe, please follow all instructions from signage and traffic controllers. We appreciate your patience and understanding throughout these works.

Track our TBMs

Following TBM Zelda's recent breakthrough at our Manningham worksite, you can track TBM Gillian's remaining progress.

Transporting the TBMs from site

Now that TBM Zelda has finished tunnelling, we will start transporting its components from our Manningham site to Port Melbourne.

On Wednesday 1 July, an oversize vehicle will be travelling from Bulleen via Bulleen Road, Manningham Road, Rosanna Road, Lower Plenty Road and Greensborough Road to the M80 between 10pm and 5am. The oversize vehicle will travel at low speeds and stop frequently to cross existing infrastructure, temporarily remove traffic lights and lift overhead cables. During this time, pilot vehicles and traffic management will be in place.

Additional oversize vehicles will travel at times between August and October.

Upcoming disruptions across North East Link Program

Freeways, bridges and surrounding roads are starting to take shape above ground while tunnelling continues underground. Traffic disruptions are expected from Greensborough to the Eastern Freeway this June.

Upcoming disruptions include:

• Elgar Road citybound entry ramp closed until mid June
• The Eastern Freeway closed, between the Chandler Highway and Tram Road from 10pm, Friday 12 June to 5am, Monday 15 June
• Bulleen Road citybound entry ramp closed from 10pm, Sunday 21 June to 5am, Tuesday 30 June
• Bulleen Road citybound exit ramp closed for up to a month throughout July and August
• Overnight closures of the Eastern Freeway and ramps at times until 2028
• Elder Street is closed in both directions between Greensborough Highway and Frensham Road until 5am, Monday 1 June
• Kempston Street is closed in both directions between Sellars Street and Laura Court, until 5pm, Friday 5 June.

Schedule is subject to change. Visit our disruptions map for schedule changes. For more information call 1800 105 105.

Text North East Link to 0499 073 073 to stay up to date on traffic disruptions in Bulleen, Macleod, Viewbank, Rosanna, Watsonia and Yallambie.