Length:

19 km

Termini:

Eastern: Heidelberg Rd (MR46) and Panther Pl (unnumbered), Fairfield

Western: Anderson Rd (MR41) and Glengala Rd (unnumbered), Sunshine

Miscellaneous:

Declared Names: Durham Rd, Hampshire Rd, Station Pl, Monash St, Cornwall Rad, Devonshire Rd, Churchill Av, Maribyrnong-Tottenham Rd, Ascot Vale-Keilor Rd, Ormond Rd, Brunswick Rd, Holden St, St Georges Rd, Merri Pde and Westgarth St

Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:

Sunshine, Braybrook, Maidstone, Maribynong, Ascot Vale, Moonee Ponds, Brunswick, Fitzroy North, Northcote and Fairfield

Current: 38

Multiplexed with: 37 39 45

Road Authority Internal Classification: ¹

Arterial 5459 (Braybrook to Maidstone)

Arterial 5950 (Maidstone to Maribyrnong)

Arterial 5864 (Maribyrnong to Ascot Vale)

Arterial 5863 (Ascot Vale to Moonee Ponds)

Arterial 5865 (Moonee Ponds to Fitzroy North)

Arterial 5861 (Fitzroy North to Northcote)

Arterial 5214 (Northcote)

Arterial 5216 (Northcote to Fairfield)

General Information:

Metropolitan Route 38 is a route that links Melbourne's western and inner northeastern suburbs. A mix of divided and undivided roadway, the route passes through residential, commercial and industrial areas.

Metropolitan Route 37, 800 m, between Maribyrnong and Ascot Vale.

Metropolitan Route 39, for 2 km, Maidstone.

Metropolitan Route 45, for 300 m, between Fitzroy North and Northcote.

1965: Introduction of Metropolitan Route 38. ²

Fairfield to Sunshine

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Epsom Rd approaching Scotia St and Maribyrnong Rd (MR38) at Ascot Vale. November 2005.

Image © Rob Tilley