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Outer metropolitan ring/E6 transport corridor

The Outer Metropolitan Ring / E6 reservation is a 100 kilometre long high-speed transport reservation for people and freight in Melbourne’s north and west.

The OMR will connect the Princes Freeway near Werribee in the west to the Hume Freeway near Beveridge in Melbourne's north and includes both a proposed multi-lane freeway, and a reservation for up to four rail tracks.

It also includes the proposed E6 road that would connect the Hume Freeway in Beveridge to the M80 Ring Road in Thomastown.

The OMR Corridor is expected to be delivered and expanded in multiple stages over a 30 to 50-year plus period to support the ongoing growth and development of Melbourne’s west and north.

Status

The Outer Metropolitan Ring and E6 Transport Corridor was reserved via a Public Acquisition Overlay in 2010 by VicRoads.

The OMR consists of a multi-modal corridor between the Princes Freeway at Werribee and the Hume Freeway at Beveridge, and a road corridor from Beveridge to the M80 at Thomastown.

The OMR section of the OMR Corridor allows for up to ten freeway standard road lanes, and up to four rail tracks – two standard gauge and two broad gauge.

The E6 section of the OMR Corridor allows for up to eight freeway standard road lanes.

The OMR Corridor provides for freeway to freeway interchanges at the existing Princes Freeway, Western Highway, Calder Freeway, Hume Freeway and M80.

The OMR Corridor further provides for freeway standard connections to the existing Deer Park Bypass in Truganina and a future northern extension of the Tullamarine Freeway. There are also numerous interchanges with and crossing of other roads along the OMR Corridor.

A Preliminary Business Case for the OMR Corridor Road was completed by the Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) in early 2021 which was jointly funded by the Victorian and Commonwealth Governments.

What does it mean if my property is subject to a Public Acquisition Overlay?

A Public Acquisition Overlay enables an Acquiring Authority, which in the case of the Outer Metropolitan Ring / E6 reservation, is VicRoads, to compulsorily acquire land to enable construction of the transport corridor.

Compensation must be paid in accordance with the provisions of the Land Acquisition and Compensation Act 1986.

This compensation can include the value of a business.

Prior to compulsory acquisition, you may continue the existing use of your property.

The Public Acquisition Overlay provides that certain forms of development within the area of the Public Acquisition Overlay require a planning permit from the relevant council.

The council would refer any application to VicRoads for advice as to whether the planning permit should be granted or rejected.

Where a planning permit is rejected at the request of VicRoads, the property owner has the option to request VicRoads to purchase the property.

Where a landowner sells a property for less than its full market value at a public auction, then, subject to prior arrangements having been made with VicRoads, the landowner is entitled to compensation for Loss on Sale.

If you have any further questions, please contact VicRoads Property Services on 9854 2770.

More information

For more information about compulsory land acquisition see VicRoads Land Acquisition and Compensation brochure.

  • Detailed OMR/E6 Transport Corridor design maps
  • OMR / E6 Frequently Asked Questions
VicRoads Land Acquisition and Compensation brochure
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