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27 Jan 2010 First sod turned on $153 million Westall Rail Upgrade

 

Major works started today on the $153 million Westall Rail Upgrade with Public Transport Minister Martin Pakula turning the first sod of the project that includes a major upgrade of Westall station and extra tracks to pave the way for more peak hour services.

10 Dec 2009 Major work begins on $2.25 billion M80 Ring Road upgrade

 

Major works to improve Melbourne’s M80 Ring Road are underway, with the first sod turned on stage one of the $2.25 billion freeway upgrade project between the Tullamarine Freeway and Sydney Road.

03 Dec 2009 $11 million for truck reduction plan in the west

 

An $11 million funding boost will kick start the Brumby Labor Government’s Truck Action Plan to remove trucks from local roads in the western suburbs as part of the $38 billion Victorian Transport Plan.

20 Oct 2009 $32 million Ferntree Gully Road project completed

 

The $32 million upgrade of Ferntree Gully Road has been completed  with the opening of a third lane in each direction between Jells Road and Stud Road, Roads and Ports Minister Tim Pallas announced today.

15 Oct 2009 Final plans announced for Anthony's Cutting upgrade

 

 

Local access arrangements for the new Western Freeway route between Melton and Bacchus Marsh have been finalised with two new ramps included to reinstate direct freeway access at Hopetoun Park Road, Victorian Roads and Ports Minister Tim Pallas announced today.

23 Sep 2009 $5.2 million boost for road safety in Gembrook district

The  Brumby  Labor  Government  today  announced $5.2 million worth of road upgrades to improve safety on local road networks in the Gembrook district.

17 Sep 2009 Station design revealed for Nunawading project

 

Nunawading’s new railway station, being built as part of the $140 million Springvale Road Rail Separation Project, will feature a bubble skylight roof design using materials adopted for Beijing’s Water Cube Aquatic Centre.

09 Sep 2009 $15 million truck bypass works underway at Yarra Glen

 

People living and working in Yarra Glen and surrounds can look forward to improved road safety and amenity through the busy town centre, with works underway this week on the $15 million Yarra Glen Truck Bypass.

18 Aug 2009 Geelong and Bellarine buses boosted with 400 additional weekly services

 

Geelong and Bellarine residents will benefit from an additional 400 weekly bus services as part of the Brumby Labor Government’s $80 million package to boost local public transport links.

29 Jul 2009 New lane on M80 Ring Road set to open to traffic

 

An additional lane will open to traffic on the M80 Ring Road early tomorrow morning, between the Deer Park Bypass and Boundary Road, as part of the $2.25 billion upgrade project.

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