The Eastern Freeway Upgrades has been through an extensive planning and approvals process.
In addition to overhauling one of Melbourne’s busiest freeways, the project will connect the upgraded Eastern Freeway with the new North East Link tunnels in Bulleen and a completed Ring Road in Greensborough.
To set consistent design and construction standards for these 3 city-shaping projects, initial planning approvals for North East Link, the M80 Ring Road Completion and the Eastern Freeway Upgrades were completed together.
The Eastern Freeway Upgrades will be delivered in 3 stages:
- Hoddle Street to Burke Road major works are underway now.
- Burke Road to Tram Road major works are underway now.
- Tram Road to Springvale Road major works are underway now.
The final Urban Design and Landscape Plans (UDLP) are available below.
The Eastern Freeway Upgrades will be timed to open in 2028 around the same time as the North East Link tunnels from Bulleen to Watsonia and the M80 Ring Road Completion from Watsonia to Greensborough.
Strategic planning
The links below will take you to the North East Link website to find out more.
Initial approvals
The links below will take you to the North East Link website to find out more.
Additional approvals
