Facts and figures

$2.5 billion construction cost;
45km of new roadway including 6km of bypass roads at Ringwood and Dandenong;
Three traffic lanes in each direction for 33km from the Eastern Freeway to Thompson Road at Carrum Downs;
Two traffic lanes in each direction for 6km at the southern end from Thomspon Road to the Frankston Freeway;
Twin, three-lane, 1.6km tunnels under the Mullum Mullum Valley;
103 structures, including 88 bridges;
Direct freeway to freeway connections at the Eastern Freeway, Monash Freeway and Frankston Freeway;
Bicycle and pedestrian paths along the entire route;
7 million cubic metres of earthworks;
25,000 precast concrete elements;
More than 1 million tonne of asphalt;
More than 3.5 million plants, including 500,000 trees;
Fully electronic tolling system interoperable with all other Australian toll roads; and
EastLink Operations Centre and ConnectEast corporate headquarters in Ringwood.