All major works along the Sydney Road to Edgars Road section of the M80 Upgrade in Melbourne are now finished, with the project being completed a year ahead of schedule.
The M80 Ring Road is one of Melbourne’s busiest and largest freeways, spanning 38 kilometres between Laverton North and Greensborough. The project aimed to provide more reliable journeys for more than 165,000 motorists each day, improve travel times and improve safety.
CPB Contractors with Major Road Projects Victoria undertook the major construction works, which aimed to provide sustainable outcomes for the $518 million project.
The upgrade marks the first major road project in Victoria to include recycled content in every layer of its road pavement. The upgrade also saw the equivalent of 3 million plastic bags used in freeway asphalt and the use of more 47,000 tonnes of recycled concrete throughout construction.
The early delivery of the M80 Upgrade has also seen CPB Contractors create over 150 full-time jobs and facilitate over 85,000 hours worked by apprentices, cadets and trainees.
CIMIC Group said, “Early delivery of this important section of this major freeway upgrade demonstrates CPB Contractors’ unwavering commitment to delivering world-class infrastructure that transforms communities and builds industry capability and sustainable growth.”
Construction of the section of the M80 Ring Road began in early 2020 and was due for completion in early 2023.
For more details on the M80 upgrade, click here.
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