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Statistics:

• Length: 956 km (Geelong (Corio) to Werribee: 26 km)
• Western Terminus: Princes Highway (A1) at the South Australian Border, Mumbannar
• Eastern Terminus: Princes Highway (A1) at the New South Wales Border, Maramingo Creek
• Miscellaneous: Continues as Princes Highway (A1) in SA and Princes Highway (A1) in NSW
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along The Route: Lara, Little River, Point Wilson and Mambourin

Route Numbering:

• Current: M1

• Former:
• Road Authority Internal Classification: 1500 (Princes Fwy West) 1

General Information:

M1 / A1 is a major route that crosses roughly from east to west in Victoria. The standard varies from single carriageway rural highway to full freeway standard.

Princes Freeway:

The Princes Freeway is in 2 sections. The western section connects with the West Gate Freeway and extends to the Geelong area. The eastern section connects with the Monash Freeway and joins up with the Princes Highway (East) at Traralgon. There is also a small section of Princes Freeway, otherwise known as Orbost Bypass, at Orbost. It's not dual carriageway however. 2

History:

• 1925: Princes Highway declared as a state highway, even though the name was in use for years prior. 2
• 1960s: Princes Highway (Geelong Road) duplicated. 3

Preview:	Description:
	Advance Directional Sign: Diagrammatic AD sign on Princes Fwy (M1) at Lara, approaching Shell Pde (C115) interchange, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Princes Fwy (M1) at Lara, approaching Shell Pde (C115) and Geelong Ring Road, December 2008. Image © Tim Cole
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Princes Fwy (M1) at Lara, approaching Shell Pde (C115) and Geelong Ring Road, December 2008. Click here for a photo by Rob Tilley of this location from October 2006. Image © Tim Cole
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Princes Fwy (M1) at Lara, approaching Shell Pde (C115) interchange, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Shell Parade Interchange: Looking southwest at Lara on the Princes Fwy (M1) at the interchange with Shell Pde (C115) and Geelong Ring Road, December 2008. Click here for a photo by Rob Tilley of this location from October 2006. Image © Tim Cole
	End Freeway: Freeway green End Freeway signs at Corio, on the Princes Hwy (former M1), December 2008. Image © Tim Cole

1 Vicroads Road Management Plan, 30 October 2004
2 Viseth Uch
3 State Library of Victoria: Princes Highway West Geelong Road

Last updated: 13-Feb-2019 5:20

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