7 of the project from Woolmer Road to Phillip Island Road completed in 2013. The benefits of this project include: reduced travel times to Phillip Island which hosts some of Victoria's favourite tourist and sporting attractions eliminating the roundabout at Anderson, and providing a direct route between Melbourne and Phillip Island bypassing a winding section of Phillip Island Road and providing two added lanes along Bass Highway. This will help address the crash history in this area. There have been 13 crashes in a recent five-year period. an overpass, which will be constructed near Netherwood will provide smoother and safer movements at the connection of the Bass Highway and the new link road, for Phillip Island and Wonthaggi-bound traffic helping traffic to exit Phillip Island after major events such as the MotoGP The project was completed in 2013. Major intersections References See also Highways in Australia Highways in Victoria Highways in Victoria (Australia)