News | 11 August

CCF Victoria members BMD Group, John Holland and Seymour Whyte have secured the contracts to build the final stages of the Eastern Freeway transformation.

As part of the Synergy and Momentum consortiums, our members, together with other key civil construction stakeholders, will play a central role in delivering one of the most significant road infrastructure projects in Victoria, supporting new lanes, smarter road technology, active transport links, and improved parklands.

The Momentum consortium – comprising John Holland, Seymour Whyte, Jacobs and Mott Macdonald – is responsible for delivering the freeway upgrade between Hoddle Street and Burke Road, including new lanes, new motorway technology, connections to the Eastern Busway, and walking and cycling paths. 

The Synergy consortium – comprising CPB Contractors, BMD Constructions and Arup – is responsible for upgrading the freeway stretch between Tram and Springvale roads, including new lanes, new managed motorway technology and upgrades to the Koonung Creek Linear Park.

Construction is well underway on the first section of Eastern Freeway between Burke and Tram roads – with work to build the new interchange with North East Link, new busway and new lanes moving ahead.

Once complete the works will add more than 45 kilometres of new lanes connecting to the North East Link tunnels from Watsonia to Bulleen; cutting travel times by 35 minutes, skipping 18 sets of traffic lights and taking 15,000 trucks off local roads daily.

It will also deliver new express lanes, modern traffic management technology and Melbourne’s first dedicated 11 kilometre busway from Doncaster toward the city – connecting to the new North East Link tunnels from Watsonia to Bulleen.

With builders now onboard, Urban Design and Landscape Plans (UDLP) for these stages of the Eastern Freeway Upgrades will go on exhibition later this year, to ask the community what they think about the look and feel of the design in their local area – ahead of major construction starting early next year. 

The project is jointly funded by the Australian and Victorian Governments and will be complete in 2028.

Members secure final contracts to transform Eastern Freeway

Photo: Philip Mallis/Wikimedia Commons

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