M80 Upgrade

Other sections of the M80 are currently being upgraded.

View M80 Ring Road Completion and M80 Capacity Improvements - Princes Freeway to Western Freeway for more information.

New entry and exit ramps
New lanes added in both directions
New smart freeway lane management system

Upgrades to the M80 took place from 2010 to 2022, staged in sections, and added new lanes, new on and off ramps and bridges and a new smart freeway lane management system to better manage traffic flow from Western Highway to Plenty Road.

The new lane management system includes overhead electronic signs to communicate speed limits and lane availability, manage traffic flow and respond to incidents across the M80 Ring Road.

Completed sections have increased capacity, improved safety and created more reliable travel times for the 165,000 motorists who use this road each day.

Completed sections

This section opened in September 2018 and widened the Ring Road, including:

4 lanes in each direction, from Sunshine Avenue to the EJ Whitten Bridge and Calder Freeway
5 lanes in each direction, across the bridge through to the Calder Freeway.

This section opened in April 2014 and included:

an additional lane in each direction, creating 3 lanes each way, plus an extra lane between interchanges
bridge widening and strengthening to carry the additional lanes
resurfacing works to create a safer driving environment
traffic lights on entry ramps
a new freeway management system.

This section opened in August 2013 and included:

2 extra lanes in each direction
widening and strengthening of the bridge over Furlong Road.

This section opened in May 2013 and included:

widening the road to 3 lanes in each direction
reconfiguring of key interchanges
building 5 new bridges
new entry and exit ramps
widening 12 bridges
a new freeway management system.

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.

Take a virtual tour of the completed M80 Upgrade - Sydney Road to Edgars Road.

Completed sections

Image gallery - Sydney Road to Edgars Road