As part of the first stages of Melbourne’s East West Link project, two new roads for trucks carrying dirt and rocks will be built on to CityLink.
According to a report in The Age, the new roads are designed to help keep trucks off local roads during the toll road's five-year construction timeline.
“For the first time since the contracts for the $6.8 billion toll road were signed, the government's Linking Melbourne Authority has laid out some of the detail on how the huge project will be carried out,” said City Editor, Clay Lucas.
Reportedly, a range of massive acoustic sheds will be built on what is now a sports oval and field in Parkville so that construction spoil can be stored under them before being trucked out.
The two dedicated haul routes will be built from there to allow trucks carrying dirt and rocks to travel to and from the tunnel.
“This will keep trucks off local roads – a key issue raised by residents and Melbourne City Council during consultation,” a Linking Melbourne Authority spokeswoman told Lucas.