EastLink | |
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| EastLink in May 2016 | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Freeway |
| Location | Melbourne |
| Length | 39 km (24 mi) |
| Opened | 29 June 2008 |
| Maintained by | ConnectEast |
| Route number(s) |  M3 (2008–present) |
| Major junctions | |
| North end |  Eastern FreewayDonvale, Melbourne |
| South end | Frankston Freeway Seaford, Melbourne |
| Location(s) | |
| LGA(s) | |
| Major suburbs / towns | Ringwood, Wantirna, Scoresby, Rowville, Dandenong North, Keysborough, Carrum Downs, Seaford |
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EastLink is a tolled section of the M3 freeway linking a large area through the eastern and south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia.[1]
EastLink is electronically tolled with no cash booths, using a system developed by SICE. The SICE Tolling System is similar to (and interoperable with) the e-TAG system used on the CityLink tollway. EastLink was opened to traffic on Sunday 29 June 2008 and in conjunction with the opening, a month-long toll-free period occurred before regular tolling commenced on 27 July 2008.[2]
The project was constructed by a joint venture of Australian construction companies Thiess Contractors and John Holland,[3] with tolling system contracted to SICE, and mechanical and electrical work contracted to United Group Infrastructure.[4] The final project cost was A$2.5 billion.
Signs at the entrances and on the tollway direct to Ringwood, Dandenong, Frankston and Doncaster.
- ^ "About Eastlink". Southern and Eastern Integrated Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 25 June 2008. Retrieved 26 June 2008.
- ^ "EastLink set to open on 29 June". EastLink. ConnectEast. Retrieved 26 June 2008.
- ^ "Who's involved?". Southern and Eastern Integrated Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 1 June 2008. Retrieved 26 June 2008.
- ^ Woodberry, Trent (12 December 2006). "EastLink: – Commencement of mechanical and electrical work by United Group Ltd" (PDF). Thiess John Holland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 26 June 2008.