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This article is about the section of Highway 1 in Victoria. For the entire length of the highway, see Highway 1 (Australia).
Highway 1

Victoria
Map of Victoria with Highway 1 highlighted in red
General information
TypeHighway
Length958 km (595 mi)
Opened1955
Route number(s)
  • M1
  • (Traralgon to Colac)
  • A1
  • (NSW border to Traralgon)
  • (Colac to SA border)
Major junctions
VIC/NSW border endnear Genoa
 
VIC/SA border endnear Dartmoor
Location(s)
Major settlementsOrbost, Bairnsdale Sale, Traralgon Warragul, Melbourne, Geelong, Camperdown, Warrnambool, Portland
Highway system

In Victoria, Highway 1 is a 958-kilometre (595 mi) long[1] route that follows the coastline of the state, from the New South Wales border near Genoa to the South Australian border near Dartmoor. Highway 1 continues around the rest of Australia, joining all mainland state capitals, and connecting major centres in Tasmania. All roads within the Highway 1 system are allocated a road route numbered 1, M1, A1, or B1, depending on the state route numbering system. In Victoria, the highway is designated as route M1 between Traralgon and Winchelsea, and route A1 elsewhere.

Princes Freeway, route M1, at Lara

History

Highway 1 was created as part of the National Route Numbering system, adopted in 1955. The route was compiled from an existing network of state and local roads and tracks.[2]

Route description

The Victorian section of Highway 1 travels south from the New South Wales border to Morwell as the Princes Highway. The highway then becomes the M1 motorway, following the Princes Freeway to the Melbourne suburb of Berwick, and then the Monash Freeway to central Melbourne. Highway 1, as the CityLink Tollway bypasses the actual city centre, connecting to the West Gate Freeway. Beyond the Western Ring Road interchange, the route is once again named Princes Freeway, which leads to Geelong, with the dual carriageway M1 ending in Winchelsea. Highway 1 continues, designated as A1, along the rest of the Princes Highway, through to the South Australian border, west of Dartmoor.

The following sections, which are freeways or dual carriageways, are designated as route M1:

Major intersections

LGALocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
Princes Highway (A1) – Sydney
New South Wales – Victoria state border
Mallacoota-Genoa Road
Monaro Highway (B23) – Canberra
Combienbar Road
Cabbage Tree-Conran Road
Lochiel Street
Bruthen-Nowa Nowa Road
Metung Road
Swan Reach Road
Great Alpine Road
Paynesville Road
Service Street
Bairnsdale-Dargo Road
Bengworden Road
Lindenow South Road
Stratford-Bengworden Road
Briagolong Road
Stratford-Maffra Road
Bengworden Road
Maffra-Sale Road
Raglan Street
South Gippsland Highway
Sale-Heyfield Road
Maffra-Rosedale Road
Rosedale-Heyfield Road
Lyons Street
Princes Freeway (M1) – Melbourne

References

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  1. ^ "Highway 1 (Victoria)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  2. ^ Taylor, David (2012). The Highway One travel companion. Volume 1, Melbourne to Tweed Heads. Salisbury, Queensland: Boolarong Press. p. 9. ISBN 9780987218902. Archived from the original on 6 October 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  3. ^ The M1 Upgrade [1] Archived 21 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine is mid-way through re-construction.
  4. ^ "Melbourne's M1 freeway upgrade and SUNA Traffic Channel win ITS Australia Awards". Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2014.

See also

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