Western Freeway gets $550m injection to fix traffic woes
The Victorian state government has announced a $550 million funding package to upgrade the Western Freeway in Melbourne. The project aims to reduce congestion by adding lanes, improving interchanges, and installing new traffic lights.
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This investment addresses long-standing infrastructure delays and aims to improve commute times for residents in Melbourne's rapidly growing western suburbs.
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Share A A A The Western Freeway will gain extra lanes, more traffic lights and improved interchanges as part of a half-a-billion-dollar funding package from the state government to fix long-term congestion issues.
On Sunday, Premier Ben Carroll will announce a $550 million investment for the major freeway – which services Melbourne’s booming western suburbs – more than a year after significant federal funding for the road was delayed because of unfinished paperwork.
The state government will invest $550 million into Western Freeway upgrades. Eddie Jim As well as delivering 30 kilometres of extra lanes between Melton and Caroline Springs, improvement works will upgrade key interchanges, build new traffic lights and introduce a consistent speed limit.
Carroll said that providing better local roads in Melbourne’s growth regions was a primary concern.
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