Statistics:
- Length:
- 155 km
- Termini:
- Northern: NSW Border, Koonoomoo
- Southern: Hume Fwy (M31) and Goulburn Valley Hwy (B340), Seymour
- Miscellaneous:
- Continues as Newell Hwy (A39) in NSW and as Goulburn Valley Hwy (B340) from Seymour
- Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:
- Seymour, Mangalore, Tablik, Nagambie, Wahring, Murchison East, Arcadia, Kialla West, Shepparton, Congupna, Tallygaroopna, Wunghnu, Numurkah, Katunga, Strathmerton and Koonoomoo
Route Numbering:
- Current: M39 A39
- Multiplexed with: B400 C361
- Former: M39 A39 39 39
- Road Authority Internal Classification: 1
- 1640 (Seymour to Arcadia)
- 6640 (Arcadia to NSW Border)
General Information:
M39 / A39 is a major route connecting the Hume Freeway with the Goulburn Valley farming region and mid Western New South Wales and eventually Queensland. The standard of the route varies from rural freeway conditions to rural highway conditions.
Multiplexes along the route include:
- B400 (Murray Valley Hwy), for 14 km, between Strathmerton and Koonoomoo.
- C361 (Katamatite-Nathalia Rd), for 1.5 km, Numurkah.
History:
- 2002: The 20 km Murchison East Deviation opened to traffic. 2
- 14 February 2008: Duplicated lanes on the Arcadia section of the Goulburn Valley Highway opened to traffic. The work involved the construction of 11 kilometres of duplicated carriageway, a rest area and landscaping. 3
- December 2009: Construction commenced on the 17 km Nagambie Bypass. 4
1 VIC Government, VicRoads, Road Management Plan 2020-2021, 07 December 2020.
2 VIC Government, VicRoads, Surfacing Chat, Issue 124, Lessons Learnt on a Resurfacing Project, Goulburn Valley Freeway Erosion Issues, June 2010.
3 VIC Government, Premier of Victoria, From the Minister for Roads & Ports, Media Release, New Lanes Open on Arcadia Section of Goulburn Valley Highway, 12 February 2008.
4 VIC Government, VicRoads, Regional Road Projects, Goulburn Valley Highway, Nagambie Bypass.