Overview

CPB Contractors, as part of the Trams and Springvale Alliance with BMD and Arup, is delivering the Eastern Freeway Upgrade between Tram and Springvale Roads for Major Road Projects Victoria.

Scheduled for delivery between 2025 and 2028, the project forms part of the North East Link Program, connecting the future North East Link tunnels to the M80 Ring Road and improving traffic flow, public transport capability and connectivity across Melbourne's east.

Scope

• Upgrade of 4.5 kilometres of the Eastern Freeway

• Six additional traffic lanes, including express-through lanes

• New elevated ramps and smart traffic management technology

• Connections to local roads and shared-use paths

• Upgraded noise walls

• Landscaping and tree canopy planting

• Replacement of a pedestrian overpass

 

Outcomes

• Improved travel times and reduced congestion on the Eastern Freeway

• Enhanced connectivity to the future North East Link

• Better walking and cycling connections through upgraded paths and crossings

• Improved amenity through new noise walls and landscaping

• Safer, more efficient transport connections for Melbourne's growing communities