Length:

5 km

Termini:

Northern: Citylink (M2), Mount Alexander Rd (unnumbered) and Boundary Rd (unnumbered), Flemington

Southern: West Gate Fwy (M1) and Kings Way (ALT-NR1), Southbank

Miscellaneous:

Declared Names: Princes Hwy, King St, Curzon St, Harker St and Flemington Rd

Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:

Southbank, Melbourne, West Melbourne, North Melbourne and Flemington

Current: 60

Former: 1 1 8 79

Road Authority Internal Classification: ¹

Arterial 5044 (Parkville to Flemington)

Arterial 5026 (North Melbourne to Parkville)

Arterial 5027 (North Melbourne)

Arterial 5041 (Melbourne to North Melbourne)

Arterial 6510 (Southbank to Melbourne)

General Information:

Metropolitan Route 60 is an arterial route linking Melbourne's inner southern suburbs, the CBD and inner northern suburbs. The route crosses the Yarra River to the southeast of the Melbourne CBD via Kings Bridge.

Prior to the construction of freeways in the city, the route was part of a major link through the city, linking the Victorian capital with Adelaide and the western areas of Victoria, as well as Sydney via the east coast. The route is fully divided, with some sections used by tram traffic, and services mostly commercial precincts.

1961: Grade separation of King St and Flinders St in Melbourne, as part of the construction of Kings Way. It was the first major grade-separation bridge project in Victoria. ²

2005: Demolition of the Flinders St overpass. It was replaced with traffic lights. ²

2013: Metropolitan Route 60 introduced. ³

Southbank to Flemington

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Flemington Rd (MR60) approaching CityLink (MR43, now M2), Church St and Mt Alexander Rd at North Melbourne, June 2016.

Image © Rob Tilley

CityLink Interchange:

Flemington Rd (MR60) at the interchange with CityLink (MR43, now M2) and Mt Alexander Rd at North Melbourne, June 2016.

Image © Rob Tilley

End Metropolitan Route 60:

End MR60 trailblazer at the interchange with CityLink (MR43, now M2) and Mt Alexander Rd at North Melbourne, June 2016.

Image © Rob Tilley

¹ VIC Government, Department of Transport and Planning Road Maintenance Category - Road List Version: 2, 29 February 2024.
² VIC Government, Minister of Major Projects, Media Release, 21 December 2005, New-look West End Ripe for Million Dollar Makeover.
³ Viseth Uch.