Fixing congestion on Melbourne’s M80 Ring Road
Source: Victorian Government - http://premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases.htm
04 August 2016
Victorian Government: Work on Melbourne’s
M80 Ring Road upgrade between
Sunshine Avenue and the Calder Freeway will be underway within weeks,
with
Fulton Hogan announced today as the successful tenderer for the
project.
Minister for Urban Infrastructure Paul Fletcher said the Australian and
Victorian government-funded project will ease congestion and provide a
safer experience for the 160,000 vehicles that use the freeway every
day.
“This upgrade will provide a vital injection of jobs, unlock economic
capacity, and better serve our communities now and for decades to come,”
Mr Fletcher said.
“The project will upgrade 3.2 kilometres, resulting in more lanes in
each direction, improved interchanges, a better experience for
pedestrians and cyclists via a revamped shared user path, and widening,
strengthening and safety improvements to the EJ Whitten
Bridge.”
Victorian Minister for
Roads, Road Safety Luke Donnellan said we’re
widening the Ring Road from two lanes to four to fix the notorious
bottle neck at Sunshine Avenue.
“Ramp signalling and an overhead Lane Use Management System will also
help to ensure a smoother and more efficient journey for motorists.”
“The M80 Ring Road Upgrade will slash travel time by saving
Greensborough-bound motorists up to 15 minutes and Altona-bound
motorists up to 10 minutes.”
“The Upgrade will see a boost to the Victorian economy with the creation
of 1,350 direct and in-direct jobs.”
Work on the upgrade will start within weeks and the project is expected
to be completed by late 2018.
The Australian and Victorian Governments are each contributing $150
million towards the $300 million project.
Contact
Andrew Blow 0411 403 937
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