EastLink | |
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EastLink in May 2016 | |
Coordinates | |
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 Freeway Donvale, Melbourne |
South end | Frankston Freeway Seaford, Melbourne |
Location(s) | |
LGA(s) | |
Major suburbs / towns | Ringwood, Wantirna, Scoresby, Rowville, Dandenong North, Keysborough, Carrum Downs, Seaford |
Highway system | |
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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.