Length:

16 km

Termini:

Eastern: Toorak Rd (MR30) and Somerset Rd (unnumbered), Camberwell

Western: Beach St (MR33 and unnumbered), Port Melbourne

Miscellaneous:

Declared Names: Bay St, City Rd, Montague St, Docklands Hwy, Flinders St, Wellington Pde, Bridge Rd, Burwood Rd and Camberwell Rd

Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:

Port Melbourne, South Melbourne, Docklands, Melbourne, East Melbourne, Richmond, Hawthorn, Hawthorn East and Camberwell

Current: 30

Multiplexed with: 33 55

Former: 2

Road Authority Internal Classification: ¹

Arterial 5738 (Port Melbourne to South Melbourne)

Arterial 5325 (South Melbourne)

Arterial 5987 (South Melbourne)

Arterial 6120 (South Melbourne to Docklands)

Arterial 5103 (East Melbourne to Richmond)

Arterial 5285 (Richmond to Hawthorn)

Arterial 5286 (Hawthorn to Hawthorn East)

Arterial 5289 (Hawhtorn East to Camberwell)

General Information:

Metropolitan Route 30 is an arterial route that connects Port Melbourne with Camberwell via the Melbourne CBD and Hawthorn. It varies from divided and undivided road and also features tram lines along it between Docklands and Hawthorn as well as through Camberwell.

Metropolitan Route 33, for 400 m, Port Melbourne.

Metropolitan Route 55, for 600 m, Docklands.

1965: Introduction of MR30 route number. ¹

6 June 2000: Naming of Wurundjeri Way. The name recognises the traditional indigenous landowners of Melbourne. ²

2005: Installation of pedestrian signals at the corner of Burwood Rd, Camberwell Rd and Albert St in Hawthorn East. ³

Port Melbourne to Camberwell

Advance Directional Sign & Trailblazers:

AD sign on Normanby Rd (former MR30) in South Melbourne approaching Montague St (MR30), November 2005. The MR20 routing has since been removed. The AD sign should probably have 'To' prefixed to it as well.

Image © Rob Tilley

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign on the corner of Normanby Rd and Montague St (MR30) in South Melbourne, November 2005. The sign should probably have 'To' prefixed to it.

Image © Rob Tilley

Trailblazers:

MR2 and MR30 trailblazers at South Melbourne, November 2005. MR2 has long been decommissioned.

Image © Rob Tilley

Black & Freeway Green Advance Directional Sign:

Black and freeway green AD sign at South Melbourne approaching West Gate Fwy (M1), November 2005. The MR20 routing has since been removed.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Montague St (MR30) near West Gate Fwy (M1) interchange approaching Lorimer St and Wurundjeri Way (MR30 / MR55), November 2005.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Montague St (MR30) near West Gate Fwy (M1) approaching Lorimer St, November 2005. TD2 has since been decommissioned along Lorimer St.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign showing NH31, which is now MR55. Montague St (MR30) as it passes under Westgate Fwy (M1) at South Melbourne, November 2005.

Image © Rob Tilley

Westgate Freeway Interchange:

ID sign at the interchange with Westgate Fwy (M1) in Docklands, November 2005.

Image © Rob Tilley

Westgate Freeway Interchange:

ID sign at the interchange with Westgate Fwy (M1) in Docklands, November 2005.

Image © Rob Tilley

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign assembly at the Lorimer St junction in Docklands, November 2005.

Image © Rob Tilley

Lorimer Street:

Advance directional sign gantry on Lorimer St in Docklands, November 2005. Wurundjeri Way (MR30 / MR55) is to the left and Montague St (MR30) is to the right. Note the old NH31 shield.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Wurundjeri Way (MR30 / MR55) in Docklands approaching Harbour Esp, November 2005. Note the erroneous MR31 shield. TD2 has since been decommissioned along Wurundjeri Way.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Wurundjeri Way (MR30 / MR55) approaching Flinders St (MR30) at Docklands, November 2005. Note the erroneous NR31 shield. TD2 has since been decommissioned along Flinders St.

Image © Rob Tilley

Camberwell to Port Melbourne

Advance Directional Signs:

Freeway green AD signs in Docklands approaching West Gate Fwy (M1), November 2005. TD2 has since been decommissioned in this area.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on the off ramp from West Gate Fwy (M1) onto Montague St (MR30), November 2005. Note the freeway green panel and missing coverplates.

Image © Rob Tilley

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign at the Montague St (MR30) & West Gate Fwy (M1) interchange in Docklands, November 2005.

Image © Rob Tilley

Westgate Freeway Interchange:

The interchange with Westgate Fwy (M1) in Docklands, November 2005.

Image © Rob Tilley

Westgate Freeway Interchange:

ID sign at the interchange with Westgate Fwy (M1) in Docklands, November 2005.

Image © Rob Tilley

Old Trailblazer:

Old end NH31 shield at the West Gate Fwy (M1) interchange in Docklands, November 2005.

Image © Rob Tilley

Westgate Freeway Interchange:

ID signs at the interchange with Westgate Fwy (M1) in Docklands, November 2005.

Image © Rob Tilley

Westgate Freeway Interchange:

ID sign at the interchange with Westgate Fwy (M1) in South Melbourne, November 2005.

Image © Rob Tilley

Trailblazers:

MR2 and MR30 trailblazers at South Melbourne, November 2005. MR2 has long been decommissioned.

Image © Rob Tilley