Photo: North East Link Authority

The North East Link will slash congestion in Melbourne’s north east, stop the rat-runs and take trucks off local roads, creating more than 5,000 new jobs.

The four possible corridors have been determined through extensive works spanning the entire north-east, including geo-technical investigations, traffic modelling, environment studies and discussions with community groups, businesses and local residents.

Each corridor has been assessed against a range of measures including key local concerns such as reducing congestion and getting trucks off residential roads, as well as the impact on urban areas and the environment.

Each of the options identified begin at the Ring Road in Greensborough and connect to either the Eastern Freeway or EastLink, and all will involve tunnels, new surface roads and bridges.

People who live and work in the area can provide feedback online or at community information sessions taking place across the north-east throughout August.

The Government is expected to determine the preferred corridor by the end of the year.

The Victorian Budget 2017/18 provided the first $100 million for the North East Link to undertake design, planning and preconstruction works, ahead of contracts being signed in 2019 and construction commencing in 2020.

To provide feedback or for more information visit northeastlink.vic.gov.au.