Dear Resident

CITYLINK TULLA WIDENING: UPDATE ON UPCOMING CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES IN YOUR AREA

We are writing to provide you with an update on construction activities taking place between Moreland road and the Tulla/Calder Interchange over the coming months as part of the CityLink Tulla Widening project.

As you may be aware, work on the CityLink Tulla Widening project is underway and involves adding lanes and other measures to improve the flow of traffic across the 24 kilometre section of freeway from the CityLink tunnels to Melbourne Airport. The project will provide travel time savings per trip between Melbourne Airport and the West Gate Freeway during peak periods.

Generally, an additional lane is being added in each direction, as well as upgrades at key interchanges including Bell Street, Mount Alexander Road / Flemington Road and on the Bolte Bridge to West Gate Freeway entry ramp. Once completed, the project will deliver a safer, more reliable freeway.

CPB Contractors (formerly Leighton Contractors) is the construction contractor for the Bulla Road to Power Street section of the project.

Where we will beThe majority of our works are taking place on CityLink within the existing road corridor. At times we are working on land next to the freeway.

When works will occurDay time work hours for construction are 7am to 6pm Monday to Saturday. However, some works can only occur during off peak periods for the safety of motorists and our workers. We will notify you of any works outside of day time work hours that may impact you.

What we are doingWe are converting the existing emergency lanes into new traffic lanes. In some areas construction of new road surface is required to allow for additional lanes.

During peak periods we will continue to maintain the existing number of traffic lanes to keep traffic moving.

We will be continuing the works in your area including: Constructing a two-lane road parallel to CityLink between the Calder/Tulla interchange and Bell Street,

which will separate traffic exiting at Bulla Road and Bell Street from general freeway traffic heading inbound;

Constructing a new bridge for vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists travelling from Bell Street to Pascoe Vale Road. This will allow for two dedicated lanes of traffic from Bell Street to CityLink on the existing bridge heading outbound;

Widening the CityLink bridge that passes over Pascoe Vale Road; Widening the bridge over Moonee Ponds Creek north of Wallace Crescent; and Extending the Wheeler Street underpass to accommodate for road widening on CityLink

What to expectOver the coming months you can expect the following activities: Relocation of concrete safety barriers on the freeway and changing the road line marking during night works Ongoing changes to traffic conditions on CityLink and local roads Some partial lane closures on local roads to create safe work areas Temporary diversions the Brentwood Avenue overpass, Wheeler Street underpass, the Moonee Ponds Creek

trail and some local footpaths Relocation of utility services in some areas Trimming and/or removal of vegetation and trees Major construction works for the new Bell Street bridge next to the Pascoe Vale Road exit ramp and

Greenbank Crescent Construction works to widen the CityLink bridge over Pascoe Vale Road Construction works to widen the Moonee Ponds Creek bridge north of Wallace Crescent and the Wheeler

Street underpass Construction workers and vehicles near our site compounds and work areas Some construction vehicles using local roads to access our work sites where we cannot safely access from

within the freeway corridor Night works on the freeway to construct the additional lanes Construction works will also occur in some areas next to the freeway corridor

We will continue to provide residents with advanced notification about major works and traffic impacts as these works progress.

We are committed to keeping residents informed and minimising the inconvenience during construction, while keeping the community and our workers safe at all times. Managing and protecting the environment is also important to us and we are working with local and state government and adhering to environmental laws to ensure the impact to the natural ecosystem is minimised.

If you have any questions or feedback regarding this notification please phone 1300 783 947 and select 1 or email us at ctwbullatopower@cpbcon.com.au

To keep up-to-date with upcoming works and changes to traffic conditions visit citylinktullawidening.vic.gov.au

Interpreter serviceFor an interpreter, please call the Translating Interpreting Service (ITS National)13 14 50

Yours sincerely

Community Relations TeamCPB ContractorsCityLink Tulla Widening: Bulla Road to Power Street10/03/16, Ref: 0062 North - update on construction