in April 2005 and was completed on 1 December 2007. The 24 km freeway which runs from Beaconsfield to Nar Nar Goon bypasses the townships of Pakenham and Officer and provides an important link between Gippsland and Melbourne. The new section of freeway also bypassed a small section of the original Princes Freeway at Beaconsfield, which remains as a connection between Princes Highway and the freeway known as the Princes Link Highway. The interchange between Princes Link Highway and the freeway was reconfigured as part of the O'Shea Road extension project, and was completed in 2022. Future upgrades Safety improvements Proposed safety improvements, Princes Freeway East - Nar Nar Goon to Longwarry North, included in the Victorian Government's Auslink 2 funding statement National Transport Links - Growing Victoria's Economy (aka "the Mothership"). Princes Highway East Proposed duplication of the Princes Highway - Traralgon to Sale, to be funded by Auslink 2 (2009–2014). Princes Highway West Proposed duplication of the Princes Hwy - Waurn Ponds to Colac, as well as possible upgrades to Warrnambool, to be funded by Auslink 2 (2009–2014). See also Freeways in Victoria Geelong Ring Road West Gate Freeway Monash Freeway Citylink Highway 1 (Victoria) Highway 1 (Australia) References Highways and freeways in Melbourne Highways in Victoria (Australia) Transport in Geelong Highway 1 (Australia) Transport in the City of Casey Transport in the Shire of Cardinia City of Latrobe Shire of Baw Baw Transport in the City of Hobsons Bay Transport in the City of Wyndham Transport in Barwon South West (region)