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25.01.2022 Under the boardwalk people walking above Our Plenty Road Upgrade team, together with the City of Whittlesea, are building a boardwalk to connect Wealthiland Drive to the existing shared user path. It will be 100m long, partially made from recycled materials, and will help navigate pedestrians and cyclists across a large flood drain.... Construction is scheduled to be complete by Christmas. Read more about the project here: http://bit.ly/2Jqns4a VicRoads, Nillumbik Shire Council, Bicycle Network, Transdev Australasia, Dyson Group

20.01.2022 Need to get tested for coronavirus but worried about missing work? Help is available. A $300 payment will be provided for workers who miss out on wages because they need to stay home. If you test positive or are a close contact of someone who does, a further $1500 is available. ... To nd out if you’re eligible visit: coronavirus.vic.gov.au/translations

19.01.2022 Halfway to the finish line We’re fast approaching the half way mark on Stage 2 of the O’Herns Road Upgrade. Since major works started in 2019, we’ve made great progress on building your new lanes, intersection and interchange on O’Herns Road. ... Once complete, the interchange will provide direct access to the Hume Freeway, improving connections for drivers in Melbourne’s north. To find out more please visit: https://bit.ly/2As8a0n City of Whittlesea

19.01.2022 Major Milestone achieved for the Yan Yean Road Upgrade! The 96-year-old Plenty Church that was relocated to make way for the first stage of the project has been restored. Have an exclusive look inside using Facebook’s 360 technology ... For more information, visit: https://bit.ly/3gZsm9k

19.01.2022 Work zone established Our Monash Freeway Upgrade team are almost finished setting up the work area along the centre median of the Monash and Princes freeways, allowing us to get on with the job of adding 36km of new lanes. Over the past few months, we’ve been working hard to keep traffic moving as we prepare to build the new freeway lanes.... Works have included: Laying 6500 tonnes of asphalt Installing 46km of safety barriers Relocating 2.2km of underground fibre optic cable Repositioning 210 overhead speed signs Find out more about the project here: http://bit.ly/2Re6paQ CPB Contractors, City of Casey, City of Monash, City of Greater Dandenong, Cardinia Shire Council, Stonnington City Council

18.01.2022 Picture perfect Our team are working round-the-clock to build your new lanes, intersections and freeway interchange on the O’Herns Road Upgrade. To do this, we’re widening O’Herns Road bridge. In June we used a 450-tonne crane to install eight new concrete beams on the north side of the bridge and later this year, we’ll install 12 more beams on the south side.... When we’re finished, you’ll have dedicated access to the Hume Freeway for the first time, with safer and more reliable journeys! Read more about the project here: https://bit.ly/2COR7GM City of Whittlesea

18.01.2022 Major works are set to begin on the M80 Edgars Road interchange. Edgars Road interchange Closed 7-21 December Detours in place.... To improve traffic flow, we’re adding a second right turn lane onto the M80, Greensborough-bound. Works also include: asphalting and line marking installing new traffic signals and street lighting Creating structural supports for new overhead signage on freeway. View more info here: https://bit.ly/3fuOgBY CPB Contractors, City of Whittlesea, Darebin City Council, Hume City Council, Moreland City Council

16.01.2022 All hands on deck The O’Herns Road Upgrade team are progressing with works to build the new O’Herns Road interchange to the Hume Freeway. So far they’ve laid 22 tonnes of steel reinforcement and have poured 80 cubic metres of concrete to create the new bridge surface.... Next they’ll be installing bridge barriers during a full weekend closure of the Hume Freeway between Cooper Street and the Hume Highway in November. For more information please visit: http://bit.ly/2PaO3Fv City of Whittlesea

15.01.2022 Coronavirus restrictions across Victoria are changing the way we communicate about road works and disruptions to the road network. You can subscribe to have notifications about disruptions in your area delivered to you by email. To find out more or to subscribe, go to https://bit.ly/MRPVsubscribe

15.01.2022 We’ve come so far. It’s up to all of us to keep Victoria safe this summer. Keep up to date at: https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/

14.01.2022 Kick back and enjoy the latest construction update on the Mordialloc Freeway project The team have now completed over 400,000 hours of labour which has included: Bringing in around two thirds of the material to build the foundations of the Freeway... Starting to build the foundations of the 400-metre twin bridges over the Waterways wetlands The team is continuing to move and protect more than 200 services in the area and starting work to build the bridges over the intersecting roads. Read more here: https://bit.ly/2TCtSoN City of Kingston, City of Greater Dandenong, Dingley Village Neighbourhood Centre

14.01.2022 It’s been one massive year since we started work to build the new Mordialloc Freeway, which will link the Mornington Peninsula Freeway and Dingley Bypass. More than 600,000 hours of work has been completed since October 2019 and it shows Read more about what we’ve been up to: https://bit.ly/3kZP8R9... City of Kingston, City of Greater Dandenong, Dingley Village Neighbourhood Centre

13.01.2022 Thompsons Road is an essential freight and transport route and a vital corridor in Melbourne’s growing south-east region. It also intersects with major north-south routes in the area including Mornington Peninsula Freeway, EastLink, Western Port Highway and South Gippsland Freeway. In July we tied a bow on Thompsons Road and handed it back to the community with improved traffic flow, better safety features and more ways to get around.... Watch to see how it all looks now. BMD Group City of Casey City of Greater Dandenong Frankston City Council

13.01.2022 Our Plenty Road Upgrade team is excited to announce that the southbound lane between Bush Boulevard and McDonalds Road is now open! This is a significant milestone as it’s the first new lane to open on the 2nd stage of this important project. The team will now turn their attention to building the shared walking and cycling path on the western side of the road. ... Once these works are complete we’ll open the extra northbound lane. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3hkSpJd City of Whittlesea, VicRoads, Nillumbik Shire Council, Bicycle Network, Transdev Australasia, Dyson Group

13.01.2022 Keep it flowing Our Plenty Road Upgrade team are currently building a large concrete structure which will enable water to flow underneath Plenty Road to help the area handle greater volumes of water well into the future. In order to do this we’re in the process of excavating a 4-metre deep, 20-metre-wide trench.... For more information about this project please visit: https://bit.ly/3hkSpJd City of Whittlesea, VicRoads, Nillumbik Shire Council, Bicycle Network, Transdev Australasia, Dyson Group

13.01.2022 The art of construction Our M80 Upgrade team have been working to widen and lengthen the Sydney Road Altona-bound exit and Greensborough-bound entry ramps. Once complete, the ramps will improve safety and give drivers more time to merge when entering and exiting the freeway.... To keep up to date on our progress, please visit: https://bit.ly/2ZRNo46 CPB Contractors, City of Whittlesea, Darebin City Council, Hume City Council, Moreland City Council

12.01.2022 Our Mordialloc Freeway team is completing 16 weeks of work in just 4 weeks at Woodlands Drive to build the new interchange. In the first three weeks we: Laid asphalt for the new exit ramp Laid 175 tonnes of material for the base of the new lanes... Removed 2,700 square metres of materials to widen the road We will continue: Installing the new traffic lights and street lighting Building the new road surface, kerbs and traffic islands Woodlands Drive will reopen on Wednesday 2 December. Learn more about these works here: https://bit.ly/35rh9vp City of Kingston City of Greater Dandenong Dingley Village Neighbourhood Centre

11.01.2022 The Monash Freeway Upgrade is underway From 21 September until 2022, the ban on trucks using the right-hand lane of the Monash Freeway will be temporarily suspended. Trucks are still encouraged to avoid travelling in the right-hand lane so that construction vehicles can safely enter and exit the construction area. Speed limits will be reduced in these areas for the safety of our workers and motorists.... For more information please visit: https://bit.ly/2RA3oCP

10.01.2022 They weigh up to 50 tonnes, span almost 55 metres and take an overnight closure of Melbourne’s busiest freeway to install. There are now 10 of 11 new overhead structures (or ‘gantries’) in place between South Gippsland Freeway and Princes Highway. When complete this will create one of the longest managed motorways in Australia. The gantries we’ve installed on the Monash will feature digital on-road technology including variable speed limit signs and lane closure alerts. ... Helping manage traffic flow, respond quickly to incidents and keep the freeway moving. Read more: https://bit.ly/38VRux2 CPB Contractors, City of Casey, City of Monash, City of Greater Dandenong, Cardinia Shire Council, Stonnington City Council

09.01.2022 Powerful water jet robots, yep we’ve got it all on O’Herns Road Last month our team used a safe and environmentally friendly method known as waterblasting to demolish 13,000kg of concrete on O’Herns Road bridge. Two remote controlled hydro demolition robots blasted high-pressure recycled water to remove 45m of the existing concrete surface so works could continue to widen the bridge.... The robots’ water spray pressure is a 1,000 times greater than your average garden hose! Read more about the project here: https://bit.ly/2COR7GM City of Whittlesea

08.01.2022 Concrete success In early November, the O’Herns Road upgrade team closed the Hume Freeway for a full weekend to safely install concrete barriers along the northern side of the O’Herns Road bridge. While the freeway was closed, the team worked around the clock to complete the barrier installation as well as create structural supports for overhead signage and install footings for wire rope safety barriers. Closing the freeway for a full weekend means the team are able to redu...ce the number of future lane and freeway closures. For more information about this project, please visit: http://bit.ly/2PaO3Fv City of Whittlesea

07.01.2022 Piles of progress! Since late August, our M80 Team has been piling to create structural supports for the new ramps at Edgars Road and Blaxland Avenue overpass. So far they’ve installed 42 piles and 47 tonnes of reinforced steel.... For more information about the M80 Upgrade, please visit: https://bit.ly/37n9yxd CPB Contractors, City of Whittlesea, Darebin City Council, Hume City Council, Moreland City Council

07.01.2022 We’re forging ahead with work on the new Echuca-Moama bridge! The foundations are complete and the team is now installing the first of 125 bridge beams. We’re building a second Murray River crossing to make it easier for motorists to travel across the Campaspe and Murray rivers.... Learn more about the project here: https://bit.ly/3kUNuzz Campaspe Shire Council, Murray River Council, Southern 80, Discover Murray River, Transport for NSW,Committee for Echuca Moama Campaspe Cohuna LLEN, Echuca Moama Tourism

06.01.2022 Did you know we’re building a bridge at ground level on the Mordialloc Freeway project? The 160-metre-long structure is being built over the former landfill near Dingley Bypass. It'll provide a strong and stable foundation for the freeway to prevent it from moving as the ground above the landfill settles and shifts over time. To build this structure, we’ve:... Installed 256 piles Poured 2,300 cubic metres of concrete Installed 500 tonnes of reinforcing steel For more information about this project please visit: http://bit.ly/2uBvmmN City of Kingston, City of Greater Dandenong, Dingley Village Neighbourhood Centre

04.01.2022 The newly upgraded Skeleton Creek Bridge on Leakes Road looks impressive from all angles! Recycled rocks from the Leakes and Dohertys Road Upgrades have been used to construct ‘rock beaching’ on the creek bed. This beaching creates a surface for river flora to reproduce, forming crevices that the growling grass frog and aquatic life can use for breeding and shelter.... Learn more about the upgrade here: https://bit.ly/2HhozI5 Wyndham City

04.01.2022 While you’ve been at home we’ve been working to improve the roads you rely on. Over the last few months, our project teams have worked hard to fast-track major works while continuing to operate safely. Go behind the scenes and watch the latest works from the Mordialloc Freeway and Stage 2 of the Monash Freeway Upgrade.... Learn more about our projects here: https://bit.ly/2I2wpGq City of Kingston, Dingley Village Neighbourhood Centre, CPB Contractors , City of Casey, City of Monash, City of Greater Dandenong, Cardinia Shire Council, Stonnington City Council

04.01.2022 We finished major works on the Hallam Road Upgrade in June, adding new lanes between Ormond Road and the South Gippsland Highway and improving intersections. New traffic lights at the SUEZ Resource Recovery Precinct are helping to manage trucks entering and exiting, meaning drivers don’t get held up. Our friends at Level Crossing Removal Project have recently opened the road bridge at Evans Road, reconnecting Lynbrook and Lyndhurst after 15 years and slashing travel times for... locals. The finishing touches are now complete, so we took to the skies to have a look at this new and improved area of Melbourne’s south-east. BMD Group, City of Casey

03.01.2022 Change is afoot on the new Mordialloc Freeway We’ve just lifted the first bridge beams for the freeway into place at Old Dandenong Road. This bridge is made up of twelve 64-tonne beams. We’ll install more than 200 super-sized beams over the next year as we complete the rest of the freeway bridges.... Want to know more about how these bridges are built? Visit: https://bit.ly/3flI4MN City of Kingston, City of Greater Dandenong, Dingley Village Neighbourhood Centre

03.01.2022 You’re not just going through the motions when working on a major road project. No two days are the same and 21-year-old Brady can attest to that. Watch a second per day from the lens of an apprentice carpenter who’s working on Stage 2 of the O’Herns Road Upgrade.... Our major road and rail projects are creating jobs for Victoria. Be part of something big: https://bit.ly/3ovth66 City of Whittlesea

03.01.2022 Your trash is our treasure. Duncans Road in Werribee South has been resurfaced with 155 tonnes of recycled materials, including plastic bags, print cartridges and reused asphalt. It’s part of the Victorian Government’s push to work more waste into major projects, using the Recycled First policy. ... Learn more here: https://bit.ly/33FeygD Wyndham City

02.01.2022 Are you visiting Werribee’s tourism precinct this summer? The newly upgraded Duncans Road Interchange will make sure your journey is safe and reliable with better access to the Princes Freeway. Works included:... - New entry ramp for Geelong-bound traffic - New exit ramp for Melbourne-bound traffic - Upgrading K Road and Duncans Road intersection - A new bridge over the freeway, providing two lanes in each direction Learn more here: https://bit.ly/38aVM1N Wyndham City

02.01.2022 And we’re spent! In just three weeks, we completely transformed the Wells Road and Thames Promenade intersection from a roundabout to a brand new intersection with traffic lights, better public lighting and safer pedestrian crossings. Now we’ll turn our attention to finishing the new entry and exit ramps at Thames Promenade before opening the Freeway to traffic later this year!... Thank you to the local community in Chelsea Heights for their patience while we completed these important works. City of Kingston, City of Greater Dandenong, Dingley Village Neighbourhood Centre

02.01.2022 The Echuca-Moama Bridge Project is starting to take shape From Kilmore to Echuca the final beam is now installed on the new bridge over the Campaspe River. During February we’ll start lifting the next batch of beams for the back spans of the new bridge over the Murray River.... This second crossing will make it quicker and easier for you to travel between Echuca and Moama. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3kUNuzz Campaspe Shire Council, Murray River Council, Southern 80, Echuca Moama Tourism, Discover Murray River, Transport for NSW, Committee for Echuca Moama, Campaspe Cohuna LLEN

01.01.2022 We’re making solid progress on the Forsyth Road Interchange in Hoppers Crossing. More than 28,000 motorists rely on the interchange every day, which is why we're: - Adding new lanes on entry and exit ramps... - widening the bridges over the Princes Freeway and the train line - upgrading the roundabout at Ashcroft Avenue to traffic lights. Learn more about the Western Roads Upgrade here: https://bit.ly/38GxPiC

01.01.2022 Mind the gap! To add new lanes to the Monash Freeway, we’re widening 8 bridges. We’ve recently installed 8 piles, creating the foundations for the structures that will widen the bridges at Jacksons and Police roads. Each pile is 10-12 metres deep and reinforced by a steel cage that was lifted into place by a 40 tonne crane. ... For more information on the Monash Freeway Upgrade please visit: http://bit.ly/2Re6paQ CPB Contractors, City of Casey, City of Monash, City of Greater Dandenong, Cardinia Shire Council, Stonnington City Council