new Freeway enhances Suburb Appeal

A new freeway is one of the best indicators for growth in a new suburb. Currently, here in Melbourne a big new freeway is being built which will connect the Eastlink tollway, Mornington Peninsula freeway and Peninsula link. Its due to open by March, 2013. I think it will be a roaring success.  It links the popular holiday Mornington peninsula suburbs to Melbourne. Arguably, it will cut driving travel times by 30 minutes to Melbourne and one will encounter only a one traffic light.

The suburbs of Mornington, Dromana, Safety Beach become practical living suburbs for commuting workers. Some people may chose to live even further down the peninsula at Rye and Rosebud. There has only ever been one factor holding people back for living on the coast of the bay, employment. The new freeway resolves this with fast transport access to the city and eastern suburbs.

One way to research these new developments, is to study the latest road maps, as these usually pencil in the future traffic improvements like freeways, new tramlines and railway stations. Another method is to study the local council plans, as new developments are planned many years in advance.