Comments on: Then and now on the Western Ring Road https://wongm.com/2016/05/then-and-now-western-ring-road-tullamarine-freeway-interchange/ Marcus Wong. Gunzel. Engineering geek. History nerd. Thu, 17 Sep 2020 23:30:17 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: Another Tullamarine Freeway then and now - Waking up in Geelong https://wongm.com/2016/05/then-and-now-western-ring-road-tullamarine-freeway-interchange/#comment-692620 Thu, 17 Sep 2020 23:30:17 +0000 http://wongm.com/?p=6789#comment-692620 […] least until 2013, when the Western Ring Road interchange was expanded as part of the M80 Ring Road upgrade project, and an extra set of lanes was punched beneath the […]

]]> By: Anthony https://wongm.com/2016/05/then-and-now-western-ring-road-tullamarine-freeway-interchange/#comment-602386 Thu, 05 Mar 2020 11:12:45 +0000 http://wongm.com/?p=6789#comment-602386 In reply to Kevin.

Yes, the Met Ring Road was opened in stages, and the part between Mahoneys and (IIRC) Plenty Road (could be Dalton, IDR) was the last to open, in 1999.

]]> By: Marcus Wong https://wongm.com/2016/05/then-and-now-western-ring-road-tullamarine-freeway-interchange/#comment-416005 Wed, 15 Jun 2016 07:43:46 +0000 http://wongm.com/?p=6789#comment-416005 In reply to Kevin.

My Dad always got confused by the two Western Ring Road ramps after leaving the airport – often ending up headed for the CBD instead of Geelong!

]]> By: Marcus Wong https://wongm.com/2016/05/then-and-now-western-ring-road-tullamarine-freeway-interchange/#comment-416004 Wed, 15 Jun 2016 07:42:48 +0000 http://wongm.com/?p=6789#comment-416004 In reply to misguidedjenni.

An amazing difference to see in just one day – I wonder what other examples there are around Melbourne, following the opening of new freeways?

]]> By: Kevin https://wongm.com/2016/05/then-and-now-western-ring-road-tullamarine-freeway-interchange/#comment-413578 Thu, 19 May 2016 22:40:38 +0000 http://wongm.com/?p=6789#comment-413578 It’s been quite a while since I have driven on the Ring Road, but I can remember it was very confusing trying to get off the Ring Road to Airport West, because of the proximity to the two freeway interchanges.
Also, the Western Ring Road began (or ended, depending on your direction of travel) at Mahoneys Rd, a short distance from Sydney Rd. The remaining sections to Greensborough Bypass were definitely opened at different times. (Photos of the commemorating plaque:
https://goo.gl/photos/JYzu6CW31ZbemEos9)

]]> By: misguidedjenni https://wongm.com/2016/05/then-and-now-western-ring-road-tullamarine-freeway-interchange/#comment-413577 Thu, 19 May 2016 22:36:02 +0000 http://wongm.com/?p=6789#comment-413577 I remember the day the full ring road opened as my drive to work doubled from 30 minutes to an hour. It always took an hour after that. If only the powers that be had as much enthusiasm for public transport as they do for roads!

]]> By: Richard Collett https://wongm.com/2016/05/then-and-now-western-ring-road-tullamarine-freeway-interchange/#comment-413569 Thu, 19 May 2016 21:42:23 +0000 http://wongm.com/?p=6789#comment-413569 I can see my house (in Gladstone Park) in that first photo! 🙂

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