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) - Drouin to Trafalgar

Statistics:

Length: 956 km (Drouin to Trafalgar: 29 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

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	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Princes Fwy (M1) at Drouin East near Buln Buln Rd, for the interchange with Drouin-Warragul Rd (C102),Janaury 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Bypassed Town Sign: Bypassed town sign on Princes Fwy (M1) at Drouin East approaching the interchange with Drouin-Warragul Rd (C102), Janaury 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Railway Interchange: Princes Fwy (M1) at Drouin East at the interchange with Drouin-Warragul Rd (C102) (Railway Interchange), September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Railway Interchange: Princes Fwy (M1) at Drouin East at the interchange with Drouin-Warragul Rd (C102) (Railway Interchange), Janaury 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Lardners Track: Princes Fwy (M1) as it passes under Lardner Track at Warragul, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Warragul approaching Korumburra-Warragul Rd (C425), Janaury 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Warragul approaching Korumburra-Warragul Rd (C425), September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign near King St at Warragul approaching Korumburra-Warragul Rd (C425), September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign at Warragul approaching Korumburra-Warragul Rd (C425), Janaury 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Korumburra-Warragul Road Interchange: Princes Fwy (M1) at Warragul at the Korumburra-Warragul Rd (C425) interchange, Janaury 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Korumburra-Warragul Road Interchange: Princes Fwy (M1) at Warragul at the Korumburra-Warragul Rd (C425) interchange, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Warragul for the interchange with Drouin-Warragul Rd (C102), 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 at Warragul for the interchange with Drouin-Warragul Rd (C102), Janaury 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Warragul for the interchange with Drouin-Warragul Rd (C102), Janaury 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Drouin-Warragul Road Interchange: Princes Fwy (M1) at the interchange with Drouin-Warragul Rd (C102) (Nilma Interchange), January 2017. Click here for a photo by Paul Rands of this location from September 2009. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Drouin-Warragul Road Interchange: Princes Fwy (M1) at the interchange with Drouin-Warragul Rd (C102) (Nilma Interchange), Janaury 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Darnum for the interchange with Graham St and Darnum-Shady Creek Rd, Janaury 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Distance Sign: Reassurance directional sign on Princes Fwy (M1) at Darnum, 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 at Darnum for the interchange with Graham St and Darnum-Shady Creek Rd, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Little Moe River: Princes Fwy as it crosses Little Moe River at Darnum, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Darnum for the interchange with Graham St and Darnum-Shady Creek Rd, January 2017. Click here for a photo by Paul Rands of this location from September 2009. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Darnum Interchange: Princes Hwy (M1) at Darnum at the interchange with Graham St and Darnum-Shady Creek Rd, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Darnum Interchange: Princes Hwy (M1) at Darnum at the interchange with Graham St and Darnum-Shady Creek Rd, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	RD Sign: Distance sign on Princes Hwy (M1) at Darnum after the interchange with Graham St and Darnum-Shady Creek Rd, January 2017. Click here for a photo by Paul Rands of this location from September 2009. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Moe River: Princes Fwy as it crosses Moe River at Darnum, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Princes Fwy at Yarragon, approaching Gordons Rd, January 2017. Click here for a photo by Paul Rands of this location from September 2009. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Gordons Road Junction: Corner of Princes Fwy (M1) and Gordons Rd at Yarragon, Janaury 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Entering Yarragon: Princes Fwy (M1) enters the town of Yarragon, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Approaching Loch Street: Princes Fwy (M1) as it approaches Loch St at Yarragon, 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 at Yarragon approaching Loch St, Janaury 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Loch Street: Corner of Princes Hwy (M1) and Loch St, Yarragon, Janaury 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Yarragon approaching Yarragon-Shady Creek Rd and Rollo St, January 2017. Click here for a photo by Paul Rands of this location from September 2009. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Yarragon-Shady Creek Road & Rollo Street: Corner of Pricnes Hwy (M1), Yarragon-Shady Ck Rd and Rollo St in Yarragon, Janaury 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Distance Sign: RD sign on the outskirts of Yarragon, Janaury 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Roberts Road Junction: Corner of Princes Fwy (M1) and Roberts Rd at Yarragon, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
Click here for the continuation of M1 between Trafalgar and Moe Click here for the continuation of M1 between Nar Nar Goon and Drouin

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

Last updated: 13-Feb-2019 18:47

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