Improvements and upgrades will be carried out key routes in the west of Melbourne. The Australian city will benefit from US$1.27 billion (A$1.8 billion) of work, which includes boosting capacity on eight key routes. The road sections that will be upgraded include the Duncans Road interchange, the Forsyth Road interchange, Dohertys Road, Palmers Road, Derrimut Road and Dunnings Road.
Bridge improvements will allow heavier trucks to use certain routes, including Geelong Road, Hyde Street and Ballarat Road. The work will reduce congestion on important routes in the west of the city and allow the road sections to better cope with expected increases in population and demand in the area. The work is being planned by the Victoria State Government.
