The $711 million Monash Freeway Upgrade Stage 2 is another step closer to construction with three shortlisted contractors announced and invited to submit tenders to deliver works to bust congestion on the freeway.
The three contractors are Lendlease Engineering, CPB Contractors and John Holland Pty Ltd.
In July of this year, this multi-million dollar upgrade was added as a high-priority project to the Infrastructure Priority List.
“This will drastically improve travel times for more drivers in Melbourne’s south east,” Minister for Cities, Urban Infrastructure and Population Alan Tudge said.
The second stage of the Monash Freeway Upgrade will include:
According to Victorian Minister for Roads and Road Safety Luke Donnellan, this project will help enable motorists to get to their destinations quicker.
“By adding extra lanes where they’re needed, drivers will spend nine minutes less time stuck in traffic during a peak hour trip from Pakenham to the City,” Mr Donnellan said.
The Monash Freeway Upgrade Stage 2 is expected to support up to 600 jobs during its construction phase.
Work on the upgrade is set to commence in 2019, with completion due in mid-2022.
The second stage of the Monash Freeway Upgrade is jointly funded by the Australian and Victorian Governments, with each contributing $500 million and $211 million respectively.
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