The
Eastern Freeway is an urban
freeway in eastern
Melbourne, the state capital of
Victoria,
Australia. It is one of the most important freeways in terms of commuting to the city, connecting Alexandra Parade and Hoddle Street in the inner suburbs, with
EastLink tollway farther east. It consists of between three to six lanes (including the Hard Shoulder Running lane during peak periods) in each direction, also an inbound
transit lane reserved for vehicles with two or more occupants during peak hours.