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- Jun 1, 202850% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
North East Link Opens in Melbourne
- North East Link is a freeway and twin-tunnel project in Melbourne completing the Metropolitan Ring Road between Greensborough (M80) and the Eastern Freeway (M3), expected to carry about 100,000 vehicles a day[1]
- Its twin 6.5 km tunnels are Victoria's largest road tunnel; tunnelling is complete after TBM Gillian broke through at Bulleen, with 2.5 million tonnes of spoil removed and nearly 43,000 precast segments installed[3]
- It is set to open to traffic in 2028 (Wikipedia: late 2028, scheduled), taking up to 15,000 trucks a day off local roads and cutting up to 35 minutes off north-east trips[1][3]
- It is the most expensive road project in Victoria, with cost blowing out from an originally planned $10 billion to $26 billion, jointly funded by the Australian and Victorian governments[1][3]
- A state-owned tolling corporation was created in March 2020 to collect tolls; critics expect a shift of about 25,000 commuters a day from public transport to road[1]
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- [1]50%en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_East_Linken.wikipedia.org· Posted Sep 11, 2026· Starts Jun 1, 2028 ✓· 35% of score
Given as a target, not a fixed date, per en.wikipedia.org: "…nnelling commenced in mid 2024, with an expected completion in late 2028.[7][8] In 2021, the length…"
- [2]78%About North East Link Projectbigbuild.vic.gov.au· Added Sep 14, 2026· 36% of score
Victoria's Big Build project page (titled 'About North East Link Project') is the government's official source for the project, consistent with the 2028 opening target reflected in the pin's stored date, though its content could not be retrieved directly to quote.[1]
- [3]88%Dig Done On North East Linkpremier.vic.gov.au· Published Jul 24, 2026· 29% of score
The Victorian Premier's own press release, titled 'Dig Done On North East Link' and published July 24, 2026, reports tunnelling complete with the project still 'set to open to traffic in 2028,' matching the pin's stored June 2028 date.[1]
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