A new off-ramp will be built from the east-west link to Ormond Road, funnelling outbound traffic into Ascot Vale and Moonee Ponds in the latest expansion of the multibillion-dollar road project.

The new ramp would provide a faster and more direct link to Melbourne’s north-west suburbs, the Napthine government said on Wednesday as it unveiled several changes to the project.

Sections of CityLink will be widened by one lane in either direction by opening the emergency shoulder to general traffic.

A proposal before the government to use the shoulder as an express SkyBus lane to Melbourne Airport will not proceed. Continue Reading…