• $2.5 billion construction cost;
• 45km of new roadway including 6km of bypass roads at Ringwood and Dandenong;
• Three traffic lanes in each direction for 33km from the Eastern Freeway to Thompson Road at Carrum Downs;
• Two traffic lanes in each direction for 6km at the southern end from Thomspon Road to the Frankston Freeway;
• Twin, three-lane, 1.6km tunnels under the Mullum Mullum Valley;
• 103 structures, including 88 bridges;
• Direct freeway to freeway connections at the Eastern Freeway, Monash Freeway and Frankston Freeway;
• Bicycle and pedestrian paths along the entire route;
• 7 million cubic metres of earthworks;
• 25,000 precast concrete elements;
• More than 1 million tonne of asphalt;
• More than 3.5 million plants, including 500,000 trees;
• Fully electronic tolling system interoperable with all other Australian toll roads; and
• EastLink Operations Centre and ConnectEast corporate headquarters in Ringwood.

 

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