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or Create a new accountCelebrating Peninsula Link's completion
'Having bought our block of land in 1970, I had always seen the proposed freeway marked in the Melways. I have watched with enormous interest in the construction in Seaford and Frankston North almost daily. I think it is wonderful to see something growing before my eyes' - Dawn
After almost three years since construction began on Peninsula Link, the long awaited 27km link from Carrum Downs to Mt Martha opened to traffic on 18 January 2013.
People can now travel to and from the Peninsula without encountering a single traffic light and bypassing up to nine sets of traffic lights and six major roundabouts. Roads like Frankston Freeway and Moorooduc Highway are experiencing less traffic, making a huge difference to locals who currently face congestion every day.
Share your stories
The freeway was first proposed in 1969 and a lot has happened in the Peninsula Link corridor since then. With construction starting in 2010 and now complete in 2013, the landscape of the area has changed dramatically.
To celebrate this great milestone, we invite you to share your memories, experiences and images of the project over the past four decades, particularly during construction, as a digital history of the project and the transformation of the local community.
If you have any general concerns or queries relating to Peninsula Link please ask us a question via our Q&A page.
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Share your story
To celebrate the completion of Peninsula Link, share your stories and experiences about the making of this landmark project.
Comment 2 26 Feb 2013, 9:53 PM
Overall a great piece of new infrastructure and I have used it about 70 times already doing my local voluntary and community work. Going into Frankston CBD early from Somerville is great as it has taken the load off Moorooduc Rd and I don't use PeninsulaLink at these times. Some of the on-ramp filter lights need looking at by Vic Roads as many are not synchronised for the volumes of traffic at different times of the day. I have experienced a couple of major bottleneck problems early when heading north onto the Frankston Freeway and that needs addressing in my more…
Comment 3 26 Feb 2013, 5:37 PM
The time saved with the new Peninsula Link is wonderful. I can get to places so much faster and without stopping at any traffic lights or round-a-bout. It wil do wonders for the tourism down on the Peninsula. Tracey
Comment 4 26 Feb 2013, 4:57 PM
Yes it's great if you are going down to Portsea on the weekend for a spot of polo. Not great if your a local, during peak hour, who regularly uses the Mornington Peninsula freeway into Springvale Rd and Frankston freeway which has now become one lane merging into it as a result of your fantastic piece of new infrastructure. The last two weeks has made it specially evident new bottlenecks have just been created where Frankston freeway ends and at Thompsons Rd to Springvale Rd. A journey which use to take me 7min now takes 25min
Comment 5 26 Feb 2013, 3:34 PM
the 1st trip down from Ashburton -brilliant,trip home missed east link turn off and ended at Springvale road but great run since then it has saved 20 mins off run and no stress
Comment 6 11 Feb 2013, 12:21 PM
We recently had a weekend away to Portsea. The trip down there only took us 1 hour and 15 minutes to travel from Glen Waverley to Portsea. Peninsula Link was a delight to drive on. Thanks and good job.
Comment 7 10 Feb 2013, 1:50 PM
Would have to be the BEST FREEWAY in Australia. I only wish that your company would build ALL our FREEWAYS !!!!
Comment 8 6 Feb 2013, 2:36 PM
Hi there! I'm lovin' the new Peninsula Link freeway, especially the time it saves me driving down on the Mornington Peninsula - It makes driving to the beach with friends during peak season a breeze! :)
Also I was wondering if anybody remembers the story in the news last year of the plane that landed on the asphalt? It was such a feel good story LOL.
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/fog-forces-pilot-to-land-on-unopened-freeway-20120611-20662.html
Cheers - Lauren
Glenbeach Comment 1 12 Mar 2013, 12:13 PM
The freeway took so long to make but It is well worth the wait! I had to drive on it the first day it opened.... It is great to be able to avoid all the traffic, round abouts and stop starting going via Frankston when heading to Melbourne. I love the mobile tree skulpture, and the view while driving down the new Peninsula link. I think the Link is well used already and should have been 3 lane instead of 2...
when going to Mornington and coming off the Moorooduc, having to slow to 60 is a problem. when are they going to make it 100?
Glenbeach