Length:

4 km

Termini:

Eastern: Melton Hwy (C754) and High St (unnumbered), Melton

Western: Western Fwy (M8) and Coburns Rd (unnumbered), Melton South

Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:

Melton and Melton South

Current: C801

Former: 8 8

Road Authority Internal Classification: ¹

5048

General Information:

C801 is a suburban route through the Melton area and was once a part of the Western Hwy routing through the town.

7 July 1987: Melton bypass was opened to traffic. The 8.8 km bypass cost A$44.2m. ^{2 3}

Melton South to Melton

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on High St (unnumbered, former Western Hwy) at Melton approaching High St and Coburns Rd (C801), August 2015.

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Trailblazer:

Trailblazer at Melton after Coburns Rd junction, August 2015.

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Station Road:

Corner of High St (C801) and Station Rd, Melton, August 2015.

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Palmerston Street:

Corner of High St (C801) and Palmerston St, Melton, August 2015. The sign should have 'To' prefixed to the street names.

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Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Melton approaching Melton Valley Dr, August 2015.

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Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign facing Melton Valley Dr, Melton, August 2015.

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Reserve Road East:

Corner High St (C801) and Reserve Rd East at Melton, August 2015.

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Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on High St (C801) Melton approaching High St (unnumbered) & Melton Hwy (C754) (Ferris Rd), August 2015.

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Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign on the roundabout with High St (C801), High St (unnumbered) & Melton Hwy (C754) (Ferris Rd) at Melton, August 2015.

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Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Melton Hwy (C801) approaching Western Fwy (M8) and Ferris Rd, Melton, August 2015.

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Western Freeway:

Melton Hwy (C801) at the interchange with Western Fwy (M8) & Ferris Rd at Melton, August 2015. This is the terminus for C801.

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¹ VIC Government, VicRoads, Road Management Plan 2020-2021, 07 December 2020.
² VIC Government, Road Construction Authority Victoria. Annual Report 1986-87, Kew, Victoria: Road Construction Authority, Victoria, 1987. p. 64.
³ VIC Government, Road Construction Authority Victoria. Annual Report 1987-88.

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