By Shelby Brooks
Commuters are still waiting for freeway entrance ramps to open, despite project timelines stating they would be ready to use in late 2022.
Construction of new freeway ramps (inbound and outbound) at Officer South Road, to create new freeway interchange, have been underway all year.
In October, the Department of Transport said the ramps were “expected to open in late-2022”.
On the Cardinia Shire Council website, it says “the Officer South Road freeway ramps will be open by late December 2022”.
A Department of Transport spokesperson told Star News on 21 December additional works were taking place on safety barriers near the Officer South Road ramps to the Monash Freeway, which must be completed before remaining asphalt and linemarking works can be undertaken to then open these ramps safely.
“We’re installing new safety barriers around these on-ramps, before completing the final asphalt and linemarking work, so that we can ensure journeys on and around the new ramps are safe and reliable,” they said.
“We will never compromise on safety, and will open these freeway entrances as soon as it is safe to do so.”
The Department of Transport will continue to work with Major Road Projects Victoria and the developers of the nearby estate through early 2023 to ensure that these ramps are safe to open as soon as possible.
