Largest of five metropolitan growth areas Integrated land use and transport plan

1. Largest of five metropolitan growth areas Integrated land use and transport plan Precinct structure planning

2. Network Operating Plans

3. EastLink ($3 billion) Pakenham Bypass ($242 million) M1 ($1.3 billion) Outer Metro Arterial Program Over 50 projects Major Projects(Recently Completed / Underway)

4. EastLink Project • Australia’s largest urban road project • Fully functional integrated transport solution for Melbourne’s growing eastern and south eastern corridor • Opened mid 2008

5. Comprises: EastLink Ringwood Bypass Dandenong Bypass Greens Road Duplication Wellington Road Smart Bus Rail Station Upgrades New Ped / Cycle Paths & Wetlands EastLink Project

6. EastLink 40km of new road infrastructure running from end of Eastern Fwy to Mornington Peninsula Fwy in Frankston • Has • eased congestion • reduced travel times • reduced volumes on major arterial roads along corridor • increased business efficiency in region • allows for future rail corridor

7. 5 km from Perry Rd to South Gippsland Hwy four lane divided arterial road grade separated full diamond interchange with EastLink overpass of Cranbourne rail line Has bypassed 11 traffic lights on Princes Hwy connected growing commercial / industrial areas diverted heavy transport away from central Dandenong reduced local road congestion help Revitalisation of Central Dandenong Eastlink Associated Projects:Dandenong Bypass

8. 4 kms completed duplication of Hutton Rd/Greens Rd between Springvale Rd and South Gippsland Hwy important freight access route to industrial precinct Eastlink Associated Projects:Greens Road Duplication

9. Rowville to Caulfield route Wellington Rd widened to 6 lanes between Springvale Rd and Stud Rd Connections to metro rail network Bus interchange improvements at Stud Park shopping centre and Huntingdale and Caulfield railway stations SmartBus technology including real time information at stops and traffic light priority Increased frequency and longer hours of service New buses Eastlink Associated Projects: Wellington Road Smart Bus

10. Heatherdale, Noble Park, Dandenong, and Kananook stations Variety of works including increased parking station refurbishments upgraded security better passenger facilities improved accessibility Eastlink Associated Projects: Rail Station Upgrades

11. 20 km new freeway $242million (joint State / Federal funding) Cardinia Road improvements & declaration Opened Dec 2007 Travel time savings 10-20 mins Pakenham Bypass

12. Combat freeway congestion ‘Easy Merge-Safer Flow’ ramp metering signals Strengthening works and changes to the operation of the West Gate Bridge Southern Section: an additional lane b/w Hawthorn and Dandenong (each direction); Widening of shoulders; widening of bridges widening of the Great Valley Road; High Street ramps. M1 Project

13. Over 150 proposals identified across Melbourne Duplications, widenings, extensions In short term, priority to projects improve cross-town and regional connections provide access to Central Activities Districts upgrade major public transport routes tackle safety and performance problems Priorities reviewed annually to continue rolling program of improvements Outer Metro Arterial Road Program

14. Outer Metro Arterial Road Program What’s Been Delivered LEGEND Completed projects In progress projects Committed 2008/09 projects

15. Current Regional Project Priorities: Burwood Hwy Widening Dingley Arterial Thompsons Rd Berwick Cranbourne Rd Clyde Rd Ferntree Gully Rd Hallam Rd High St Rd Narre Warren Cranbourne Rd Springvale Road Rail Grade Sep,n Templestowe Rd Western Port Hwy

16. Outer Metro Arterial Program ($1.9B) Better Roads Regional Vic ($1.2B) Peninsula Link ($700M) Dingley Arterial ($80M) Nunawading Grade Separation (>$100M) Clyde Road Planning ($1M) North East Ring Road Link Planning ($15M) Future VTP Commitments

18. Princes Freeway (Nar Nar Goon to Bunyip) (Reservation in place for Freeway Upgrade) Lang Lang Bypass (Sand trucks impact on township) Healesville - Koo Wee Rup Rd Western Port Hwy Casey Cardinia Growth Area Improved East-West Access to EastLink Dandenong South Industrial Area Dandenong Transit City Port of Hastings Planning Studies / Reservations

19. Will provide the major north-south link between Princes Fwy (Pakenham) and South Gippsland Hwy (Koo Wee Rup) Strategic importance of route for carrying long distance regional travel increased following opening of Pakenham Bypass VicRoads completed strategic review of route which considered future function and appropriate standards for long term development Detailed planning study underway Healesville - Koo Wee Rup Rd

20. Review outcomes: high standard inter regional route between Princes Fwy and South Gippsland Hwy Further planning investigations will continue on basis that route be developed in long term with limited number of widely spaced interchanges with no intermediate access connections Access control will be implemented by freeway declaration Further planning will include investigation of bypass of Koo Wee Rup township Healesville - Koo Wee Rup Rd

21. VicRoads currently undertaking planning investigations for Lyndhurst section of Highway (South Gippsland Fwy to Cranbourne-Frankston Rd) Concept freeway development including interchange locations & form and access control Reserve land with planning scheme amendment Western Port Hwy

22. Potential improvements under consideration Dandenong Southern Bypass extension westward to link to Springvale Bypass and eastward to South Gippsland Fwy Pound Rd / Remington Drive / Colemans Rd / Bangholme Rd Glasscocks Road Thompsons Rd MPF to Dandenong Frankston Rd Underway SGH to Narre Warren Cranbourne Rd Underway Dandenong Frankston Rd to SGH – Proposal being developed Hall Road Improved east-west access to EastLink