Alliance partners have been awarded a $517 million (A$800 million) contract in Melbourne, Australia, for a stretch of the Eastern Freeway. The package of works is to upgrade the Hoddle to Burke stretch of the Eastern Freeway.
The design and build alliance includes Seymour Whyte (a subsidiary of VINCI Construction), John Holland, Jacobs, Mott MacDonald and Major Road Projects Victoria. The value of the construction contract value will be shared between Seymour Whyte and John Holland.
The Eastern Freeway will benefit from new express lanes, new traffic management technology and Melbourne’s first dedicated busway. These changes will reduce travel times by up to 11 minutes between Springvale Road and Hoddle Street and improve public transport in Melbourne’s east.
The work is being managed by the Victorian Government and the project includes the addition of one lane in each direction, new and upgraded walking and cycling paths, bridges and underpasses, upgrade community open spaces, revitalise wetlands and waterways and plant new trees and plants. Tougher noise standards and new and upgraded noise walls will also deliver better noise protection for residents.
The Eastern Freeway Upgrades will be delivered in three stages. Major works are underway now. The project is due for completion in mid-2028.
