The Victorian Government has awarded the contract for the $110 million Chandler Highway Upgrade to Seymour Whyte Constructions.
The works in Melbourne’s northeast include removing two major bottlenecks between Heidelberg Road and Yarrabend Park, building a wider six-lane bridge over the Yarra River at Alphington and upgrading the Heidelberg Road intersection and new traffic lights at Yarra Boulevard.
The project also includes improving cycling and pedestrian paths.
The 127-year-old Chandler Highway Bridge will be converted to a shared user path for cyclists and pedestrians, while cyclists will also be able to cross the highway by way of a new underpass near Yarra Boulevard.
Construction is expected to start in May and be completed in mid-2018.