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The Melbourne freeway closure is part of the North East Link Project (NELP), which needs the freeway clear to install new flyover lanes that will eventually provide entry to and exit from the 6.5-kilometre tunnels currently being bored beneath the north-east.
It’s the latest in a string of weekend closures that have ramped up as the massive infrastructure program pushes toward its 2028 completion.
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If you’re anywhere near the north-east this weekend, the official advice is blunt: avoid the area entirely. Peak-hour delays could stretch to a full hour, and the flow-on effects will ripple across surrounding arterials. Doncaster Road, Tram Road and Manningham Road are all expected to cop significantly heavier volumes than usual, so even if you’re not a freeway user, your local commute could be affected.
A major Victorian freeway will be closed in both directions this weekend as infrastructure works intensify.
The Eastern Freeway will be closed in both directions between Bulleen Road and Doncaster Road from 10pm on Friday March 27 to 5am on Monday March 30.
The closure is set to result in major delays of up to 60 minutes, with Transport Victoria advising all drivers to avoid the area and allow extra time.
If driving to the city, Transport Victoria says operators can detour via Doncaster Road, Burke Road and the Bulleen Road citybound entry ramp.
For those driving from the city, detour via Bulleen Road, Manningham Road, Williams Road and return to the freeway via Tram Road Ringwood-bound entry ramp.
First tunnel arch pour complete for North East Link! Spark North East Link Tunnels D&C recently completed the first tunnel arch pour with nearly 400m³ of concrete placed over more than 20 hours to form the tunnel’s walls and crown. This arch form is one of the biggest in the world!
From here, the crews working in the Sequential Excavation Method (SEM) tunnels in Manningham will continue waterproofing and reinforcement works, having already completed 24,500m² of waterproofing, covering an area bigger than the MCG.
Webuild, as part of the Spark Joint Venture, is delivering North East Link. The project will take 15,000 trucks off local roads every day and reduce travel times by up to 35 minutes for commuters. Once complete, it will be the longest road tunnel in Victoria.
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