The Victorian Government is calling for expressions of interest for the upgrade of 7.9 kilometres of Melbourne’s M80 Ring Road between the Princes Freeway and Western Highway.
The project involves widening the ring road from three lanes to four in each direction, including widening of the entry and exit ramps along the section.
The Princes Freeway and M80 Ring Road interchange will be upgraded to provide better connections between the Ring Road, Princes Freeway, West Gate Freeway and the future Western Distributor.
The interchanges at Boundary Road and Fitzgerald Road will also be upgraded to provide improved access to the M80 Ring Road for freight travelling to and from Laverton.
As part of the project, an electronic freeway management system will be installed with overhead electronic signs to provide real-time information for drivers.
The 7.9-kilometre upgrade is the final section of the overall M8 Ring Road upgrade.
Construction is expected to being in 2018.