Road Photos & Information: Victoria: Princes Highway, West Gate Freeway, CityLink, Monash Freeway & Princes Freeway (M1 / A1)

Road Photos & Information: Victoria

M1 A1

Princes Highway, West Gate Freeway, CityLink, Monash Freeway & Princes Freeway (M1 / A1) - Nar Nar Goon to Drouin

Statistics:

Length: 956 km (Nar Nar Goon to Drouin: 28 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: Tynong, Tynong North, Garfield, Bunyip, Bunyip North, Longwarry North, Drouin West and Drouin

Route Numbering:

Current:M1

Former: 1
Road Authority Internal Classification:1510 (Princes Fwy East) 2

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. 1

History:

1925: Princes Highway declared as a state highway, even though the name was in use for years prior. 1

Click here for photos of the former alignment between Nar Nar Goon and Drouin.

Preview:	Description:
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Tynong approaching Tynong Rd and Tynong North Rd, January 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Tynong Road Intersection: ID sign at the corner of Princes Fwy (M1) at Tynong Rd and Tynong North Rd in Tynong, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Tynong Road Intersection: ID sign at the corner of Princes Fwy (M1) at Tynong Rd and Tynong North Rd in Tynong, January 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Tynong approaching the turn off to Brew Road, January 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Brew Road Junction: Princes Fwy (M1) at the junction with the access point to Brew Rd at Tynong, January 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Tynong approaching the turn off to Brew Road, January 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Brew Road Junction: Black intersection directional sign on Princes Fwy (M1) at the junction with the access point to Brew Rd at Tynong, January 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Garfield North approaching Garfield North Road, January 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Garfield Road North Intersection: Corner of Princes Fwy and Garfield North Rd at Garfield North, January 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Garfield North approaching Garfield Rd, January 2017. Click here for a photo by Paul Rands of this location from September 2009. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Garfield Road Intersection: Corner of Princes Fwy (M1) and Garfield Rd at Garfield North, January 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Distance Sign: RD sign after the Garfield Rd junction at Garfield North, January 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Martin Road Intersection: Corner of Princes Fwy (M1) and Martin Rd at Garfield North, January 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Old princes Highway Intersection: Corner of Princes Fwy (M1) and Old Princes Hwy at Bunyip North, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Bunyip North approaching Toninbuk Rd and Bunyip-Tonimbuk Rd, January 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Tonimbuk Road & Bunyip Tonimbuk Road Intersection: ID sign at Bunyip North approaching Toninbuk Rd and Bunyip-Tonimbuk Rd, January 2017. Click here for a photo by Paul Rands of this location from September 2009. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Tonimbuk Road & Bunyip Tonimbuk Road Intersection: ID sign at Bunyip North approaching Toninbuk Rd and Bunyip-Tonimbuk Rd, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Distance Sign: RD sign at Bunyip North, after the Tonimbuk Road & Bunyip Tonimbuk Road Intersection, January 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Services Sign: Sign indicating distance to the service centre, Princes Fwy (M1) at Bunyip North, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Bunyip North approaching Wimpole Road and A'Beckett Road, January 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Wimpole Road and A'Beckett Road Junction: ID sign at Bunyip North approaching Wimpole Road and A'Beckett Road, January 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Services Sign: Sign indicating distance to the service centre, Princes Fwy (M1) at Bunyip North, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Services Sign: Sign indicating distance to the service centre, Princes Fwy (M1) at Longwarry North, January 2017. Click here for a photo by Paul Rands of this location from September 2009. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Service Centre Interchange: Princes Fwy (M1) at the interchange with the service centre, January 2017. Click here for a photo by Paul Rands of this location from September 2009. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Princes Fwy (M1) at Longwarry North approaching the junction with Sand Rd and Koo Wee Rup-Longwarry Rd (C421), September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign on Sand Road at Longwarry North, facing the exit from the service centre, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	ID Sign: Intersection directional sign facing Sand Rd at the junction with Princes Fwy (M1) and Koo Wee Rup-Longwarry Rd (C421), September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Distance Sign: RD sign on Princes Fwy (M1) at Longawarry North after the junction with Sand Rd and Koo Wee Rup-Longwarry Rd (C421), January 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Princes Fwy (M1) at Longwarry North for the interchange with Princes Hwy (C102) & Drouin-Warragul Rd (C426), September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign on Princes Fwy (M1) at Longwarry North for the interchange with Princes Hwy (C102) & Drouin-Warragul Rd (C426), January 2017. Click here for a photo by Paul Rands of this location from September 2009. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign on Princes Fwy (M1) at Drouin West for the interchange with Princes Hwy (C102) & Drouin-Warragul Rd (C426), January 2017. Click here for a photo by Paul Rands of this location from September 2009. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign on Princes Fwy (M1) at Drouin West for the interchange with Princes Hwy (C102) & Drouin-Warragul Rd (C426), January 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Bypassed Town Sign: Bypassed town sign on Princes Fwy (M1) at Drouin West approaching the interchange with Princes Hwy (C102) & Drouin-Warragul Rd (C426), January 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Princes Highway & Drouin-Warragul Road (Robin Hood) Interchange: Princes Fwy (M1) at Drouin West at the interchange with Princes Hwy (C102) & Drouin-Warragul Rd (C426), January 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Robin Hood Interchange: Princes Fwy (M1) at Drouin West at the interchange with Princes Hwy (C102) & Drouin-Warragul Rd (C426), September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Distance Sign: RD sign on Princes Fwy (M1) at Drouin West after the interchange with Princes Hwy (C102) & Drouin-Warragul Rd (C426), January 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Main Neerim Road Overpass: Princes Fwy (M1) as it passes under Main Neerim Rd at Drouin, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Princes Fwy (M1) at Drouin for the interchange with Drouin-Warragul Rd (C102), January 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
Click here for the continuation of M1 between Drouin & Trafalgar Click here for the continuation of M1 between Nar Nar Goon & Berwick

1 Viseth Uch
2 Vicroads Road Management Plan, 30 October 2004

Last updated: 13-Feb-2019 18:47

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