13 Facts About CityLink

CityLink is a network of tollways in Melbourne, Australia, linking the Tullamarine, West Gate and Monash Freeways and incorporating Bolte Bridge, Burnley Tunnel and other works.

CityLink uses a free-flow tolling electronic toll collection system, called e-TAG.

Proposal to build CityLink was first announced in May 1992 and received the State Government's formal approval in mid-1994.

CityLink was built by the Transfield Obayashi joint venture under contract to Transurban between 1996 and 2000.

CityLink project was eight times larger than any other road project in Melbourne of that time.

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When CityLink opened in 1999, the Southern Link was signed as M1 and the Western Link was signed as Metropolitan Route 43.

Whilst National Route 79 officially remained part of the Western Link from the opening until 2013, CityLink signage did not show any National Route 79 signage and was exclusively signed as Metropolitan Route 43.

CityLink saw the linking of all three of these freeways: extending both the South Eastern and Tullamarine Freeways to join the West Gate Freeway.

CityLink uses a DSRC toll system called e-TAG, where an electronic transponder is mounted on the inside of vehicles' windscreens.

Entry and exit ramps of CityLink have been constructed in a way that travelling on any section of CityLink will always pass through at least one toll point.

However, CityLink recognises this and account customers can remove their e-TAG device and buy a pass for the day: just like casual customers.

Two CityLink tunnels have regularly featured as discussion points on talkback radio, firstly for air quality.

CityLink worked a way around the problem by adjusting the venting system which improved quality and dispersed exhaust fumes more effectively.