Road Photos & Information: 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) - Morwell to Rosedale

Statistics:

Length: 956 km (Morwell to Rosedale: 48 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: Traralgon, Traralgon East, Flynn and Rosedale

Route Numbering:

Current: A1

Former: 1
Multiplexes:
Road Authority Internal Classification: 6510 (Princes Hwy 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.

Multiplexes along the route include:

Tourist Drive 94 (Strzelecki Trail) from Hernes Oak to Traralgon for approximately 23 km

Princes Highway (East):

The eastern section of the Princes Highway connects Traralgon to the Gippsland area and also Victoria's northeast. It's mostly undivided rural highway, generally one lane each way with occasional overtaking lanes. Several of the towns serviced by the route are very popular tourist destinations.

History:

1925: Princes Highway declared as a state highway, even though the name was in use for years prior. 1
February 2010: Duplication works begin on Princes Hwy at Traralgon East 3, between Traralgon-Maffra Road and Stammers Road. 4

Click here for photos of the former alignment between Morwell and Rosedale

Morwell to Rosedale		Rosedale to Morwell
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	Village Avenue Intersection: Corner of Princes Hwy (A1) at Traralgon, at the junction with Village Av, May 2011. Image © Paul Rands		Rosedale-Heyfield Road: Corner of Princes Hwy (A1) and Rosedale-Heyfield Rd (C488) at Rosedale, May 2011. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Traralgon, approaching Airfield Rd, May 2011. Image © Paul Rands		Latrobe River: Princes Hwy (A1) crossing Latrobe River at Rosedale, May 2011. Image © Paul Rands
	Airfield Road Intersection: Corner of Princes Hwy (A1) and Airfield Rd, Traralgon, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Entering Rosedale: Princes Hwy (A1) as it enters the town of Rosedale, May 2011. Image © Paul Rands
	Tourist Drive 94 Trailblazer: TD94 trailblazer on Princes Hwy at Traralgon, after the Airfield Rd intersection, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Rosedale approaching Lyons St (C485), May 2011. Image © Paul Rands
	Northern Avenue Intersection: Princes Hwy (A1) at the junction with Northern Av in Traralgon, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Lyons Street: ID sign assembly at the roundabout with Lyons St (C485) at Rosedale, May 2011. A1 turns right at this location. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: Services orientated AD sign at Traralgon, approaching the entrance to a local convention centre, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Grey St (C477) at Traralgon, May 2011. Image © Paul Rands
	Traralgon: Princes Hwy as it enters the 70 zone just before the Traralgon CBD, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Grey Street: Corner of Princes Hwy (A1) and Grey St (C477) at Traralgon, May 2011. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Traralgon approaching the junction with Breed St and Hyland Hwy (C482 / TD94), September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Morwell, May 2011. Image © Paul Rands
	Flashing Warning Sign: Flashing warning signs for the traffic lights at the junction with Breed St and Hyland Hwy (C482 / TD94), May 2011. Click here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from September 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Services Sign: Services sign at Morwell, May 2011. Image © Paul Rands
	Breed Street & Hyland Highway Junction: Corner of Breed St & Hyland Hwy in Traralgon, May 2011. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Traralgon approaching Franklin St, May 2011. Image © Paul Rands
	Flashing Warning Sign: Flashing warning signs for the traffic lights at the junction with Seymour St & Whittakers Rd, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Traralgon near Post Office Pl, for the Traralgon-Maffra Rd (C105 / TD91), August 2010. Click here for a photo of this sign assembly in September 2009. Image © Darren Hodges
	Tyers Road Intersection: Corner of Princes Hwy (A1) and Tyers Rd (C447) at Traralgon, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Park Lane & Liddiard Road Intersection: Corner of Princes Hwy (A1), Park Ln and Liddiard Rd at Traralgon, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Traralgon near Wren St, for the junction with Traralgon-Maffra Rd (C105 / TD91), September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Traralgon-Maffra Road Junction: Princes Fwy (A1) at Traralgon near Wren St, for the junction with Traralgon-Maffra Rd (C105 / TD91), September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Distance Sign: RD sign at Traralgon, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Entering Wellington Council Area: Princes Hwy (A1) at Flynn, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Welcome to The Gippsland Region: Princes Hwy (A1) as it enters The Gippsland Region at Flynn, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Divided Road 2km Ahead: Divided road ahead sign at Rosedale, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Entering Rosedale: Princes Hwy (A1) as it enters the town of Rosedale, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Tourist orientated supplemental AD sign at Rosedale for the junction with Rosedale-Longford Rd (C485), September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Rosedale approaching the roundabout with Rosedale-Longford Rd (C485), May 2011. Princes Hwy turns left at this roundabout. Image © Paul Rands
	Rosedale-Longford Road Roundabout: Corner Princes Hwy (A1) and Rosedale-Longford Rd (C485) at Rosedale, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Latrobe River: Princes Hwy (A1) as it crosses the Latrobe River at Rosedale, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Rosebud approaching Rosedale-Heyfield Rd (C488), Janaury 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Rosebud-Heyfield Road Intersection: Corner of Princes Hwy (A1) and Rosedale-Heyfield Rd (C488) at Rosedale, Janaury 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Denison Road Intersection: Corner of Princes Hwy (A1) and Denison Rd at Rosedale, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
Click here for the continuation of A1 between Rosedale and Sale Click here for the continuation of the route as Princes Freeway (M1) between Trafalgar and Moe

1 Viseth Uch
2 Vicroads Road Management Plan, 30 October 2004
3 Office of the Minister for Roads & Ports, Media Release, Traralgon East Highway Duplication Works Begin, 12 February 2010
4 VicRoads Princes Highway, Traralgon East

Last updated: 19-Aug-2020 12:57

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