Tram Road to Springvale Road

Better lanes for better trips dedicated lanes for local trips, through trips and express trips will separate traffic to ease congestion and slash travel times
Supporting an active community 1.6km of new and upgraded walking and cycling paths and 2 new walking and cycling bridges
Returning improved open spaces more than 1 million new plants including over 2,000 trees

Project design

For the upgrades to the Eastern Freeway between Tram Road and Springvale Road, we’ll build:

new lanes for express, local and through trips and new entry and exit ramps between Tram and Middleborough roads to reduce the merging and weaving that causes congestion in this area today
3 new freeway lanes from Middleborough Road to Springvale Road to improve traffic flow
upgraded entry ramps at Springvale Road, Surrey Road and Wetherby Road
1.6 kilometres of improved walking and cycling connections including Koonung Creek Trail upgrades, new bridges to Eram Park at Eram Road and Koonung Creek, and upgrades to the Cabena Street and Koonung Road bridges for better links with Koonung Creek Trail
returned open space at Eram Park and Junction Road Reserve with reinstated lawns, more trees and plants and improved connections to nearby streets, trails and reserves
quieter road surfaces that will work together with new noise walls and existing noise walls being kept, to meet Victoria’s toughest 63 decibel noise standard, plus a lower 58 decibel protection at night

Interactive map

For more information on the project design, including architecture and landscape plans, see the Urban Design and Landscape Plan.

Progress update

Works are ramping up on the Eastern Freeway between Tram and Springvale roads with traffic barriers now in place, speeds reduced to 80km/h and changed traffic conditions.

To create space for future upgrades we’re building temporary ramps at Tram, Middleborough and Springvale roads. We’re also continuing works to relocate underground sewer services between Tram and Springvale roads.

We’ve establised safe work areas next to the freeway and built construction compounds in Eram Park, Doncaster and Junction Road Reserve, Nunawading. To keep construction vehicles off local roads, access to work areas has been built from the freeway.

While we work, sections of the Koonung Creek Trail will be closed with detours in place. You may also notice construction vehicles and equipment in your area and changed conditions on local roads.

Location
31–47 Joseph Street, Blackburn North.

Opening hours
9am to 3pm, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

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Let our friendly staff know if you prefer to speak in another language. An interpreter service is available for Mandarin, Italian, Greek and many other languages.

Eastern Freeway Upgrades - Tram to Springvale - Progress photos — Tram Road to Springvale Road progress photos

Artist impression of Eram Park and bridge, Box Hill North

Artist impression of Koonung Creek bridge to Eram Park, Box Hill North

Artist impression of Eram Road bridge, Box Hill North

Artist impression of new freeway lanes and Eram Park improvements, Box Hill North — New freeway lanes and Eram Park bridge, Box Hill North

Artist impression of Koonung Road bridge, Blackburn North

Artist impression of new noise walls near Blackburn Road, Blackburn North

Artist impression of Cabena Street bridge, Nunawading

Artist impression of Junction Road Reserve, Nunawading

Artist impression of new planting at Eram Park, Box Hill North

Artist impression of new lanes and entry and exit ramps between Tram and Middleborough roads

Fact sheets

Construction updates

Project design

Interactive map

Progress update

Fact sheets

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