Highway 1 (Victoria)
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Highway 1 Victoria |
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Map of Victoria with Highway 1 highlighted in red | |
General information | |
Type | Highway |
Length | 958 km (595 mi) |
Opened | 1955 |
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Major junctions | |
VIC/NSW border end | near Genoa |
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VIC/SA border end | near Dartmoor |
Location(s) | |
Major settlements | Orbost, Bairnsdale Sale, Traralgon Warragul, Melbourne, Geelong, Camperdown, Warrnambool, Portland |
Highway system | |
Highways in Australia National Highway • Freeways in Australia Highways in Victoria |
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 State Route M1 between Traralgon and Winchelsea, and route A1 elsewhere.
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History
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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:
- Princes Freeway from Traralgon to Berwick.
- Eastern extension of dual carriageway M1 to Sale under construction.
- Monash Freeway from Berwick to Central Melbourne.
- CityLink (southern link section): Central Melbourne (through Domain and Burnley Tunnels).
- West Gate Freeway from Melbourne to West Gate Interchange.
- Princes Freeway from West Gate Interchange to Corio.
- Geelong Ring Road from Corio to Waurn Ponds.
- Dual carriageway M1 continues to Winchelsea.
- M1 under construction to Colac & Camperdown.
Major intersections
Monaro Highway
Great Alpine Road
South Gippsland Highway
Strzelecki Highway
Princes Highway
CityLink
Western Ring Road
Midland Highway
Hamilton Highway
Hopkins Highway
Henty Highway
References
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