General Information:

MR13 duplexes with Whitehorse Road (MR34) at Blackburn for approximately 150 metres.

Blackburn Road is a major thoroughfare that passes through the suburb of Blackburn, which is believed to have been named after James Blackburn, (1803-1854), who was transported for forgery to Tasmania 'for the term of his natural life'. He was an architect and engineer of previously irreproachable character who lapsed just once into crime when financially hardpressed. Employed in the Roads Department as an engineer, he worked so well and honourably that he was granted a free pardon in 1841. In 1849 he came to Melbourne with his wife and children and was appointed City Surveyor soon afterwards. In 1851 he designed the Yan Yean water supply system, but died before it was completed, after a riding accident. The section of Blackburn Road from Clayton through Notting Hill was originally called May’s Road then May Road (which was named after early settler Edward May a member and Chairman of the Roads Board who had a market garden on the road). 2

The Surrey Road segment of the route was originally known and shown as Essex Rd up to the late 1950s. 2

Multiplexes along the route include:

• Metropolitan Route 34, for 200 m, at Blackburn

History:

• 1962: Blackburn Road widening. 3

Clayton To Doncaster East			Doncsat East to Clayton
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	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign assembly on Blackburn Road in Glen Waverley, facing traffic exiting the Monash Freeway (M1). November 2006. Image © Rob Tilley			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Surrey Rd (MR13) approaching Maroondah Hwy (Whitehorse Rd) (MR34) at Nunawading, November 2005. The MR34 duplex starts at this junction. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign: Northbound AD sign on the Monash Fwy interchange at Glen Waverley. November 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Distance Sign: Northbound RD sign on Blackburn Road in Glen Waverley. November 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Distance Sign: Reassurance directional sign on Surrey Rd (MR13) at Blackburn, November 2005. Image © Rob Tilley
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the Eastern Fwy (M3) interchange at Doncaster East, November 2005. Image © Rob Tilley

1 Vicroads
2 City of Monash Library
3 Waverley Gazette

Last updated: 02-Jun-2017 23:32

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