As part of the $1.3 billion CityLink Tulla Widening project, upgrades have begun on the CityLink between Bulla Road and Bell Street. The wideing will involve upgrades to 24 kilometres of CityLink and the Tullamarine Freeway. Once the project is completed, congestion will be reduced and provide a more efficient and smoother journey.
"We're getting on with the job of delivering the projects our state needs. This will mean less congestion on CityLink and Tulla for motorists and more jobs for Victoria"
- Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews
A $200 million budget has been allotted by the Australian Government for the upgrade of Section 1 from Melbourne Airport to Melrose Drive as the Tullamarine Freeway is one of Melbourne's busiest road corridors according to Paul Fletcher, the Federal Minister for Major Projects.
According to Victorian Road Minister, Luke Donnellan, the entire project will increase road capacity up to 30 percent, and this will be able to support growth due to the Melbourne Airport as well as the growing northern and north-western suburbs.
Leighton Contractors and Transurban has partnered up to deliver the upgrades and widening works between Bulla Road and Power Street. Works started on October 5th and the following construction activities are underway:
| Location |
Upcoming works |
When |
What to expect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pascoe Vale South |
Establishing of work sites alongside CityLink corridor |
From Oct |
Changed traffic conditions and partial lane closures on Winona Grove, Marsden Avenue, Wentworth Avenue, The Boulevard, Wallace Crescent, Coonans Avenue |
| Strathmore |
Construction works to widen the Moonee Ponds Creek bridge north of Wallace Crescent and the Wheeler Street underpass |
From Oct |
Establishment of work sites Diversion of the Moonee Ponds Creek trail |
| Strathmore |
Site compound at the end of the Pascoe Vale Road exit ramp |
From 6 Oct |
Establishment of site compound for our workers and laydown area for materials Changed traffic conditions on Pascoe Vale Road exit ramp |
| Flemington Road to Moreland Road |
Establishing of work sites along CityLink corridor and a site compound at the Reggio Calabria Club. Shared Use Path (SUP) diversions around Flemington Road exit, Ormond Park and Holbrook Reserve |
Oct |
Mount Alexander Road eastern footpath, Flemington, closed between Moonee Ponds Creek Trail and Boundary Road. Detour is to use the western footpath from tram stop to Boundary Road. View the detour map. |
| Flemington Road and Moreland Road |
Service locating |
Oct-Nov |
Locating of underground services in and around work sites |
Source: economicdevelopment.vic.gov.au
Delivered by VicRoads, the freeway widening and upgrade works between Melbourne Airport in Tullamarine and Bulla Road in Essendon Fields will include:
In order to reduce congestion and improve the safety on the road, the CityLink Tulla Widening project will include:
Some significant benefits that the project will bring are:
"This project represents an important partnership between the Australian Government, Victorian Government and private enterprise working together to provide much needed city-shaping infrastructure in Victoria"
- Paul Fletcher, Federal Minister for Major Projects
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