Video Transcript
North East Link Bulleen Road Explained
Sebastian - Technical Director, North East Link Authority
[Vision: Aerial view of North East Link]
Hi I’m Seb, and I’m here to talk about some of the detail around the new North East Link Project.
[Vision: Map showing North East Link - Station Street to Elgar Road to Doncaster Road - trucks]
North East Link will transform travel around Melbourne by slashing travel times and taking trucks off local roads.
[Vision: Seb speaking]
It will also overhaul the Eastern Freeway with a massive expansion to provide faster and smoother trips.
[Vision: Aerial view of route of North East Link from Eastern Freeway to Bulleen and Chandler Highway]
We’re doing this by increasing the capacity between Springvale Road and Chandler Highway, adding up to three lanes in each direction.
[Vision: Artist’s impression of new freeway]
There will be completely separate express lanes for traffic travelling between Tram Road and Bourke Road.
[Vision: Seb speaking - traffic congestion]
The expressways will separate through vehicles from vehicles entering and exiting the Eastern Freeway, reducing congestion and improving vehicle speeds.
[Vision: Aerial view of new interchange showing tunnel entrance]
A new interchange will be constructed connecting the missing link to the Eastern Freeway.
[Vision: M80 to Greensborough]
Bulleen Road will remain open for local traffic with a new tunnel entrance from North East Link to be built just north of the current Bulleen Road Interchange.
[Vision: Aerial view of Bulleen Road showing underground tunnel location]
The tunnel will continue underground to Lower Plenty Road with an interchange at Manningham Road providing for local connections.
[Vision: Artist’s impression of traffic in tunnel]
These will be Melbourne’s longest road tunnels.
[Vision: Banyule Flats Reserve sign - Bolin Bolin - Yarra River]
They’ll protect homes and environmentally sensitive areas like Banyule Flats, Bolin Bolin, and the Yarra River.
[Vision: Aerial view of Bulleen]
They will protect the Heide Museum of Modern Art and nearby parkland.
[Vision: Aerial view of roads]
While we have worked hard to protect surrounding communities, a project of this size will have some impacts.
[Vision: Seb speaking]
Some properties and businesses will need to be purchased so we can build the new tunnel entrances and exits.
[Vision: People talking to North East Link representative - Seb speaking]
We’re talking one-on-one with anyone who is potentially impacted by the project, and will continue to do so as we get on and deliver this project.
[Vision: Artist’s impression of new freeway]
Further design work will now get underway.
[Vision: Existing traffic congestion]
And that work will focus on minimising impacts to the community.
[Vision: Traffic]
We simply can’t afford to do nothing.
[Vision: Time lapse of traffic]
Congestion and traffic will get worse as Melbourne continues to grow.
[Vision: Seb speaking - Aerial view of traffic congestion - trucks]
North East Link will slash travel time between Melbourne’s north, east and southeast by up to 30 minutes, and take up to 15,000 trucks off local streets a day.
[Vision: Seb speaking]
We’ll keep you informed as our planning work progresses.
[NORTH EAST LINK PROJECT - northeastlink.vic.gov.au - 1800 941 191]
But in the meantime, visit our website or give us a call to learn more about this massive project.
[VICTORIA State Government]
[Speaker: Authorised by Victorian Government, 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne]