Governments commit $376M to Monash Freeway

An extra 36 kilometres of new lanes will be added to the Monash Freeway, under a joint Australian and Victorian Government plan to address congestion in Melbourne’s east.

The Federal and State Governments have committed an extra $367.5 million towards the Stage Two Upgrade of the Monash Freeway.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said his government is committed to congestion busting initiatives.

“This project is a top-order congestion-busting priority for Melbourne, and we’re going to get it done,” Mr. Morrison said.

“This project is going to be a significant boost to the local economy, which is why we’ve been working closely with Premiers like Daniel Andrews to get this work underway as quickly as possible.”

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said the upgrade would significantly improve safety and reduce congestion for the 470,000 drivers that use the Monash each day.

“We’ve already delivered the first stage of upgrades on the Monash and we’re getting on with the next – to get people in Melbourne’s booming south east home safer and sooner,” Mr. Andrews said.

“The extra lanes will slash nearly ten minutes off the morning peak hour commute into town, and better connect the Monash with Eastlink.”

The second stage of the upgrade will expand the Monash from eight to ten lanes between Springvale Road and EastLink, and from four to six lanes between Clyde Road and Cardinia Road.

“The upgrade will also create a new outbound entry to the Monash Freeway at Police Road and a modified outbound Jacksons Road entry to EastLink making it easier and safer to access both the Monash and EastLink,” Mr. Andrews said.