Road Photos & Information: Victoria
Route Number St Kilda Road & Nepean Highway (Metropolitan Route 3)

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Metropolitan Route 3 is an arterial route linking Melbourne with the Mornington Peninsula. It was a longer route, but was truncated with the introduction of the Statewide Route Numbering Scheme (alphanumeric route numbering).

For the most part, it runs along the coast through Melbourne's southern suburbs.

Formerly Nepean Highway was called The Great Western Port Road, then Point Nepean Road, then Nepean Highway 2

Multiplexes along the route include: 1

History:

Mornington to Melbourne Melbourne to Mornington
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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Frankston approaching Fletcher Road (MR9), September 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on Nepean Hwy (MR3) approaching North Rd (MR18) at Gardenvale, November 2005.

Image © Rob Tilley

1 Viseth Uch (Main Roads Victoria)
2 BJ Winzer
3 Picture Victoria, c.March 1979 Nepean Highway - Widening - Brighton
4 Kingston Historical Site, Westfield Spans Nepean Highway

Last updated: 17-Dec-2019 0:55

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