Overview
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 from Hoddle Street to Springvale Road will be delivered in 3 stages, starting from Burke to Tram roads.
The design for the Eastern Freeway/North East Link tunnels interchange was exhibited in the Urban Design and Landscape Plan for the North East Link tunnels in May 2022, approved in February 2023 and major construction is underway.
An Urban Design and Landscape Plan (UDLP) for the remaining section of the Eastern Freeway Upgrades from Burke Road to Tram Road was exhibited for comment in October 2023. An approved UDLP will be shared in 2024.
A UDLP for upgrades to Doncaster Park and Ride for the new Eastern Busway is on exhibition for comment now from Wednesday 4 September until Tuesday 24 September at Engage Victoria.
UDLPs for the remaining stages of the Eastern Freeway Upgrades will be on exhibition in 2025.
Changed traffic conditions on the Eastern Freeway
When driving on the Eastern Freeway, you will continue to notice reduced speed limits and changes to travel around our work sites between Burke and Tram roads. Please follow all speed limits and instructions.
Project design
Explore the project design for the first stage of the Eastern Freeway Upgrades from Burke Road to Tram Road.
Project fact sheets
Eastern Freeway Upgrades design, October 2023
Eastern Freeway Upgrades design, October 2023 ( 简体中文 )
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* The design for the Eastern Freeway/North East Link tunnels interchange in Bulleen was on exhibition for public comment from 11 to 31 May 2022, in the North East Link tunnels Urban Design and Landscape Plan.
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