Road Photos & Information: Victoria
Huntingdale Road, Highbury Road, Station Street, Tram Road, Williamsons Road and Fitzsimons Lane (Metropolitan Route 47)
Statistics:
- Length:
- 21 km
- Termini:
- Northern: Main Rd (MR44), Eltham
- Southern: North Rd (MR18), Huntingdale
- Miscellaneous:
- Declared Names: Huntingdale Rd, Highbury Rd, Station St, Williamsons Rd and Doncaster-Eltham Rd
- Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:
- Huntingdale, Oakleigh East, Mount Waverley, Burwood, Box Hill South, Box Hill, Box Hill North, Doncaster, Templestowe and Eltham
Route Numbering:
- Current: 47
- Multiplexed with: 40 42
- Road Authority Internal Classification: 1
- Arterial 5225 (Doncaster)
- Arterial 5302 (Burwood)
- Arterial 5306 (Huntingdale to Burwood)
- Arterial 5320 (Burwood to Doncaster)
- Arterial 5901 (Doncaster to Templestowe)
General Information:
Metropolitan Route 47 is an important arterial road in Melbourne's eastern suburbs linking several communities with major roads and freeways in the area. It passes through residential, commercial and industrial zones.
Multiplexes along the route include:
- Metropolitan Route 40, for 900 m, Doncaster.
- Metropolitan Route 42, for 750 m, Templestowe.
Eltham to Huntingdale
Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Eltham on Fitzsimons Ln (MR47), June 2016.
Image © Rob Tilley
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on Fitzsimons Ln (MR47) at Templestowe approaching Westerfolds Park, June 2016.
Image © Rob Tilley
Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign on the roundabout with Fitzsimmons Ln (MR47), Williamsons Rd (MR42 / MR47) and Porter St (TD2) at Templestowe, June 2016. The MR42 duplex starts at this junction.
Image © Rob Tilley
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on Williamsons Rd (MR42 / MR47) approaching Foote St (MR42 / MR52), June 2016. The MR42 duplex ends at this junction.
Image © Rob Tilley
1 VIC Government, Department of Transport and Planning Road Maintenance Category - Road List Version: 2, 29 February 2024.