freeway standard, opened 18 December 1979, by Minister for Transport, the Hon Rob Maclellan MLA, at a cost of $7.8 million. 2006 – Tullamarine-Calder Interchange, re-construction of inbound lanes open October 2006. 2007 – Tullamarine-Calder Interchange, re-construction of outbound lanes open February 2007; combined with inbound lanes opening 5 months earlier in 2006, total package cost of $150 million. 1969 Melbourne Transportation Plan The freeway was originally designated in the 1969 Melbourne Transportation Plan as the F14 Freeway corridor. CityLink–Tulla Widening (2015–2018) Project Overview In August 2015 a proposal to Widen the Citylink and Tullamarine Freeway was put in order which consists of 2 Stages which would increase the road's daily capacity as well as shorten trips between Melbourne Airport and The CBD During Morning Peak and Afternoon Peak Times. The following upgrades started in October 2015 (Stage 1) and May 2016 (Stage 2). The entire project was completed in late 2018. Stage 1 (Bulla Road to Power Street) Lane use management signs to manage which lanes are open Variable speed limit signs above all lanes Ramp signalling – stop and go traffic lights to improve traffic flow and reduce congestion as traffic enters the freeway from on-ramps CCTV cameras – to monitor for incidents, help response times and minimise disruptions Travel time information signs so people can plan their journey Electronic message signs – to notify road users of planned changes or disruptions Automatic incident detection system – to alert Road Managers incidents in real time 2 Dedicated Lanes Inbound to Bell Street from the Tullamarine Freeway and Calder Freeway New Bell Street to Pascoe Vale Road Improvements To Flemington Road/ Mount Alexander Road Freeway Interchange Additional Outbound Lane Between Moreland and Ormond Road Ramp Widening Between Bolte Bridge and West Gate Freeway One Additional Inbound Lane between Montague Street and Ingles Street One Additional Inbound Lane between Montague Street and Power Street Stage 2 (Melbourne Airport to Bulla Road) A new structure with dedicated lanes from the Tullamarine Freeway and Mickleham Road to the M80 Ring Road inbound to ease congestion and reduce traffic weaving An extra lane entering the Tullamarine Freeway city bound from Mickleham Road Reconstruction and widening of the English Street overpass and all ramps to increase capacity into and out of Essendon Fields Ramp signals on the city bound entry from Kings Road in Taylors Lakes to the Tulla Calder interchange to regulate the