Jacinta Allan reveals $10bn blow out in cost of Victoria’s largest road project

Premier says North East Link to connect M80 Ring Road to the Eastern Freeway will likely cost $26.1bn

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The budget for Victoria's largest road project - the North East Link - has blown out by more than $10bn and is now estimated to cost $26.1bn.

The premier, Jacinta Allan, on Friday said the estimated cost of the project, which will connect the M80 Ring Road at Greensborough with the Eastern Freeway at Bulleen, will be far greater than the $15.8bn outlined in its business case.

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