The Australian and Victorian governments have announced the successful tenderer for the first stage of the $81 million O’Herns Road upgrade in Melbourne’s north.
Maca Civil will undertake the first phase of the project, which involves upgrading the O’Herns Road and High Street intersection.
The second stage of the project includes building a new interchange at O’Herns Road to provide easier access to the Hume Freeway.
The interchange will feature new on and off ramps, providing a direct route to the Melbourne CBD, and improved connections to suburbs including Epping, Wollert and Craigieburn.
O’Herns Road will also be duplicated to four lanes between the Hume Freeway and Redding Rise to provide drivers with faster access to the new interchange.
Victorian Minister for Roads and Road Safety Luke Donnellan said the upgrade will reduce congestion on key arterial roads like Cooper Street, Epping Road, High Street and Miller Street.
“Stage one of this vital project will improve traffic flow in the northern suburbs and create more than 40 local jobs,” Mr. Donnellan said.
The project is expected to be completed by late 2019.
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