Princes Freeway 1 If you’re in the area —n Princes Freeway Nar Nar Goon. Tynong. Garfield and Bunyip. *J*bt*f located on the Nar Nar Goon-Longwarry Road. ■ J are in agricultural and fruit growing districts * and each has the usual amenities of a rural i. E township. .m Gumbuya Park, located at Brew Road. Tynong I Garfield to North, is open seven days a week. A commercial X>0 pheasant farm of 202 ha., it has a large recrea¬ um tional park plus aviaries, a plant nursery and I*" Bunyip River wildlifesections.It isAustralia’slargest gamebird I farm, approximately 74 km from .

At Labertouche, north of Longwarry North, there is a wild flower reserve.

Damum boast’s Australia’s only musical village featuring a collection of antique organs and pianos displayed in a tranquil rural setting.

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It is a matter of high priority that the busy between Melbourne and Trar¬ 7 algon is upgraded to a four-lane divided high¬ way. It is proceeding with construction of town km- bypasses where appropriate and eventual con¬ version. as traffic demand requires, to freeway conditions. RCA Road Construction Authority Current major projects on the Princes are: i * Dandenong Road at Caulfield and Malvern * The highway is being duplicated between Haw¬ Additional information about thorn Road and Tooronga Road. Completion is the Tynong Project pm expected in late 1989 of this$16 million project. Contact the: RCA Dandenong Regional Office, * East of Damum to Moe ■- 360 Whitehorse * Various options have been evaluated for dupli¬ Road. MpiliP W- Nunawading, cating the highway between Moe River and the 3131 Telephone (03) 875 4000. ;* iU Old Gippstown Interchange at Moe. A major BSS&frXj + planning and consultation process is underway £ with the RCA and interested organisations and Additional information about i,- ■ mmmi meg Kt * . the public. the Princes Highway •I 1« Contact the: mm * Bypass RCA’s Corporate Affairs, This 10 km bypass is being built in two stages at Head Office, 60 Denmark Street, an estimated cost of $48 million. It should be Kew, 3101 completed and open to traffic in 1992. Telephone (03) 860 2430 June 1989 ?oad Coastrooton Authoi wcTom* T7?A/vspo/rrA Produced by the RCA Corporate Affairs. May. 1989 — Princes Freeway Garfield to Bunyip River

Garfield to Bunyip River S o ’ a *a The progressive development of the Princes High¬ a o way between Dandenong and Traralgon to a .1 lls I I g sr5; 5 i v four-lane divided highway is matter of high \ \ n % a rn i r> priority. In 1984 work began on the first stage of Q i C? % 8 Tarog° Section, sa : the Tynong between Nar Nar Goon- 4/ \rc Gembrook Road and Garfield. It was opened to D O TJ PRINCES traffic in April, 1987. Work began on the second G'PPSLAND A 0 NAR /NAR GOON Nar Nar Goon 1 a ROBIN HOOD stage, the 8.2km section between Garfield and TYNONG C 1« £ £m 8 Ofd Sale Rd Bunyip River, in late 1985, and was completed in ion9warry GARFIELD £ 4 .«/ 1*°5 s, A June, 1989. RAILWAY A Pood L i INI BUNYIP v> 0_5 1 V5_2 I\/ s 2 % / a - Scale of Kilometres £!?oad £ in

?. LONGWARRY The project: stage two Ik --- % Work involved duplicating a carriageway to the ClpPSLAND north of the existing highway along the entire 8.2km section, (except for 2.2km of duplication to the south of the route at Bunyip-Tonimbuk DROUIN Road). Structures including a box culvert at Ti Tree The benefit to the motorist Creek and a four span bridge at Bunyip River. The opening of Stage Two means that motorists The bridge. 67m long and 11.6m between kerbs, St] can now enjoy duplicated highway and freeway t was completed in 1980 in liaison with the State V conditions from Bunyip River to Melbourne. T Electricity Commission. As with all major struc¬ h Travelling in these improved conditionsis impor¬ i tures on the project, it was specially designed to tant for the traveller and an estimated 10,500 cater for the “super loads” being transported to vehicles a day use this stretch of highway. the SEC in the .

Tynong Project is located within the Shire of Pakenham. Major contractors fife It. . .''"St. Talking costs ft? Earthworks and drainage: * ; i- The cost of the whole Tynong Project was $39 nSk * Jack Legge Contractors million, with Stage B costing $18 million and Subsoil and verge construction: # Stage A costing $21 million. W5SE Jack Legge Contractors bJ Bridge and major culverts: left: ’ 4N Future plans Photographs: Bottom work on the project. Above: pave¬ * AP & A Constructions ♦ • Estimated traffic volumes indicate that by the ment stabilisation. Above right: duplicating the carriageway, 0 Hourigan & Walsh year 2000 approximately 20,000 vehicles a day 1987. Crushed rock supply will be using the Princes Highway’s Tynong ♦ Sure Quarries section. It is important that the highway will be Making the drive more enjoyable ♦ R F Kerr Quarries able to cope with these high traffic volumes, and Pavement construction the RCA has made provisions for the ultimate The project has been designed to blend in with * Road Construction Authority development of the Tynong Project to a freeway. the local environment. The engineering design 0 Moreverk Pty Ltd roads, . * This has involved acquiring land for alternative has incorporated landscaping features to mini¬ Construction of side intersections access for frontage roads and allowing for up¬ mise visual intrusion and preserve the existing and median areas: 0 m- - glftfejasa grading of interchanges at many of the major character of the area. This has involved planting Cut & Fill Pty Ltd cross roads. When funding comes available, to reinforce and complement existing species. Bituminous surfacing and linemarking .fV major work will begin on the 7.7km Longwarry Apart from visual appeal, the planting will assist ♦ Road Construction Authority 5se Project by the RCA’sCentral Regional with erosion control and will improve safety by Roadworks Design Office. reducing headlight glare. 0 Scott and Furphy Engineers

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