Road Photos & Information: Victoria: Midland Highway, Midland Highway Link, Maroondah Highway & Melba Highway (A/B300)

Road Photos & Information: Victoria

A300 B300

Midland Highway, Midland Highway Link, Maroondah Highway & Melba Highway (A/B300) - Ballarat to Geelong

Statistics:

Length: 580 km (Ballarat to Geelong: 84 km)
Western Terminus: Princes Hwy (A10) at Geelong
Eastern Terminus: Maroondah Hwy (MR34) and Warburton Hwy (B380) at Lilydale
Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along The Route: Ballarat, Sebastopol, Buninyong, Scotsburn, Clarendon, Elaine, Meredith, Lethbridge, Gheringhap, Batesford and Geelong

Route Numbering:

Current: A300

Former:
Road Authority Internal Classification: 6590 (Midland Hwy) 1

General Information:

A300 / B300 is one of the longer routes in Victoria, acting almost as a loop covering several regions of country Victoria. It's a mix of single carriageway rural highway and divided highway.

History:

2007: Completion of the $10.6 million duplication of the Midland Highway in Geelong. The addition of four overtaking lanes between Batesford and Buninyong was made as well as the installation of a roundabout at Bannockburn.. 2

Ballarat to Geelong		Geelong to Ballarat
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	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign on the roundabout with Rubicon St in Sebastopol, July 2013. Image © Rob Tilley		Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the corner of Midland Hwy (A300), Shannon Av (C136) and Thompson Rd (C136) at Hamlyn Heights, December 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Sayle St and Glenelg Hwy (B160) at Sebastopol, July 2013. Image © Rob Tilley		Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the corner of Midland Hwy (A300), Shannon Av (C136) and Thompson Rd (C136) at Hamlyn Heights, December 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign on the roundabout with Sayle St and Glenelg Hwy (B160) at Sebastopol, July 2013. Image © Rob Tilley		Distance Sign: RD sign at Hamlyn Heights, December 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching the roundabout with Victoria St and Bridge St in Sebastopol, July 2013. Image © Rob Tilley		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Hamlyn Heights approaching Vines Rd (C118) and Anakie (C118), December 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Buninyong, July 2013. Image © Rob Tilley		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Batesford approaching Princes Fwy (M1) at Hamlyn Heights, July 2009. Image © Tim Cole
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Warrenheip St in Buninyong, July 2013. Image © Rob Tilley		Princes Freeway: Midland Hwy (A300) at Hamlyn Heights at the Princes Fwy (M1) interchange, July 2009. Image © Tim Cole
	Start Overdimensional Route 13: Sign at Bateford indicating the start of OD route 13, December 2008. Image © Tim Cole		Trailblazer: Trailblazer at Bell Post Hill, December 2008. Image © Tim Cole
	Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign at Batesford approaching Princes Fwy (M1), December 2008. Image © Tim Cole		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Batesford approaching Ballan Rd (C141), December 2008. Image © Tim Cole
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Batesford approaching Princes Fwy (M1) at Hamlyn Heights, July 2009. Image © Tim Cole		Intesection Directional Sign: ID sign assembly at the Ballan Rd (C141) intersection at Batesford, December 2008. Image © Tim Cole
	Rollins Road: Corner of Midland Hwy (A300) and Rollins Rd at Bell Post Hill, December 2008. Image © Tim Cole		Distance Sign: RD sign at Batesford, December 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Bell Post Hill approaching Anakie Rd (C118) and Vines Rd (C118), December 2008. Image © Tim Cole		Batesford: Midland Hwy (A300) as it passes through the town of Batesford, with River St and Moorabool River in shot. December 2008. Image © Tim Cole
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign assembly a the junction with Anakie Rd (C118) and Vines Rd (C118) at Bell Post Hill. Image © Tim Cole		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Gheringhap approaching Fyansford-Gehringhap Rd (C111), December 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the corner of Midland Hwy (A300), Shannon Av (C136) and Thompson Rd (C136) at Hamlyn Heights, December 2006. Image © Rob Tilley		Distance Sign: RD sign at Gheringhap near Ryan Rd, December 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Church at Hamlyn Heights approaching Midland Hwy (A300), December 2008. Image © Tim Cole		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Warrenheip St (C294) at Buninyong, July 2013. Image © Rob Tilley
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign facing Church St, Hamlyn Heights, December 2008. Image © Tim Cole		Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign on the roundabout with Warrenheip St (C294) in Buninyong, July 2013. Image © Rob Tilley
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign assembly at the Weddell Rd junction at North Geelong, December 2008. Image © Tim Cole		Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign assembly the junction with Moss Av and Flanagans Rd in Buninyong, July 2013. Image © Rob Tilley
	Trailblazer: Trailblazer at the Weddell Rd junction at North Geelong, December 2008. Image © Tim Cole		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Colc-Ballarat Rd (C146) at Magpie, July 2013. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at North Geelong approaching Stubbs Av and Pakington St, December 2008. Image © Tim Cole		Yarrowee River: Midland Hwy (A300) as it crosses Yarrowee River at Magpie, July 2013. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Geelong approaching Princes Hwy (A10), July 2009. Image © Tim Cole		Colac-Ballarat Road: Midland Hwy (A300) at the junction with Colac-Ballarat Rd (C146) at Magpie, July 2013. Image © Rob Tilley
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign facing Midland Hwy (A300) at Geelong at the junction with Princes Hwy (A1), July 2009. Image © Tim Cole		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign without route number approaching the roundabout with Bridge St and Victoria St in Sebastopol, July 2013. Image © Rob Tilley
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign facing Midland Hwy (A300) at Geelong at the junction with Princes Hwy (A1), July 2009. Image © Tim Cole		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Hertford St (Glenelg Hwy) (B160) at Sebastopol, July 2013. Image © Rob Tilley
Click here for the continuation of A300 between Bendigo and Ballarat

1 Vicroads Road Management Plan, 30 October 2004
2 The Premier of Victoria, Minister for Roads & Ports, Media Release, Midland Highway Improvements Between Geelong and Ballarat Finished.

Last updated: 11-Feb-2019 5:14

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