Length:

16 km

Termini:

Eastern: Eastern Hwy (M3), Collingwood

Western: West Gate Fwy (M1) and Little Boundary Rd (unnumbered), Brooklyn

Miscellaneous:

Declared Names: Princes Hwy, Elliot Av, Macarthur Rd, Cemetery Rd West, College Cr, Cemetery Rd East, Princes St and Eastern Hwy

Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:

Brooklyn, Yarraville, Kingsville, Footscray, Kensington, North Melbourne, Carlton, Fitzroy and Collingwood

Current: 83

Multiplexed with: 35 37 39 41 46

Road Authority Internal Classification: ¹

XX

General Information:

Metropolitan Route 83 is an arterial route connecting the inner eastern suburbs of Melbourne with the western suburbs. It passes through some of Melbourne's oldest inner suburbs.

MR83 was truncated with the opening of Eastlink, with MR83 being replaced with M3 along the Eastern Freeway as well as being implemented on Eastlink.

Metropolitan Route 39, for 2 km, Brooklyn.

Metropolitan Route 41, for 300 m, Brooklyn.

Metropolitan Route 37, for 400 m, Footscray.

Metropolitan Route 35, for 2 km, between Footscray and Flemington.

Metropolitan Route 46, for 800 m, Fitzroy.

1989: Metropolitan Route 83 was introduced. ²

Brooklyn to Collingwood

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Kensington on Smithfield Rd (MR8 / MR83) approaching Racecourse Rd (MR8 / MR83), November 2005. NH8 has since been decommissioned.

Image © Rob Tilley

Collingwood to Brooklyn

Wellington Street:

Eastern Hwy (Alexandra Pde) (MR83) at the Wellington St junction, Collingwood, January 2016.

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OD3 Trailblazer:

Overdimensional Route 3 trailblazer on Eastern Hwy (Alexandra Pde) (MR83) at the Wellington St junction, Collingwood, January 2016.

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Smith Street:

Eastern Hwy (Alexandra Pde) (MR83) at the Smith St junction, Fitzroy, January 2016.

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Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign facing Queens Pde (MR46) Fitzroy, January 2016. The MR46 duplex starts here.

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Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign with topknot in Fitzroy at the corner of Eastern Hwy (MR83) and Brunswick St (MR45), January 2016. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from November 2005.

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Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Eastern Hwy (MR83) in Fitzroy approaching Nicholson St, November 2005.

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Trailblazers:

Trailblazer assembly on Princes St (MR83) approaching Rathdowne St (MR46) in Carlton, January 2016. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from November 2005.

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Trailblazer:

MR83 trailblazer on Princes St (MR83) at Carlton, after Rathdowne St (MR46), January 2016.

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OD3 Trailblazer:

Overdimensional Route 3 trailblazer on Cemetery Rd East (MR83) at Carlton, approaching Swanston St (MR34), January 2016.

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Trailblazers:

Trailblazer assembly on Cemetery Road East (MR83) approaching Swanston St (MR34) in Carlton, January 2016. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from November 2005.

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OD3 Trailblazer:

Overdimensional Route 3 trailblazer on corner of Cemetery Rd East (MR83), College Cr (MR83) and Swanston St (MR34) at Parkville, January 2016.

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OD3 Trailblazer:

Overdimensional Route 3 trailblazer on College Cr (MR83) at Parkville, January 2016.

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Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Cemetery Rd West (MR83) approaching Royal Pde (MR55) at Parkville, January 2016.

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Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Cemetery Road West (MR83) approaching Royal Pde (former NH31, now MR55) in Carlton, January 2016. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from November 2005.

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OD3 Trailblazer:

Overdimensional Route 3 trailblazer on Cemetery Rd West (MR83) at Parkville after Royal Pde (M55), January 2016.

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Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Elliott Av (MR83) approaching Racecourse Rd (MR83) & Flemington Rd (former NR79, now MR60) at Parkville, January 2016. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from November 2005.

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OD3 Trailblazer:

Overdimensional Route 3 trailblazer on Elliott Av (MR83), January 2016.

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Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Elliott Av (MR83) approaching Brens Dr at Parkville, January 2016.

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Brens Drive:

Corner of Elliott Av (MR83) and Brens Dr at Parkville, January 2016.

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Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Elliott Av (MR83) approaching Racecourse Rd (MR83) & Flemington Rd (MR60) at Parkville, November 2005.

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Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Elliott Av (MR83) approaching Racecourse Rd (MR83) & Flemington Rd (MR60, former NH8 / NR79) at Parkville, January 2016. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from November 2005.

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Trailblazers:

Trailblazer assembly on Elliott Av (MR83) approaching Racecourse Rd (MR83) & Flemington Rd (MR60, former NH8 / NR79) at Parkville, November 2005 NH8 has been decommissioned.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign with old ALT-NR1 (now MR83) and NH8 (now renumbered to MR60) shields on Racecourse Rd (MR83) approaching Boundary Rd, November 2005.

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Citylink:

Racecourse Rd (MR83) at the Citylink interchange at North Melbourne, November 2005.

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Eastwood Street & Oak Crescent:

Racecourse Rd (MR83) at the junction with Eastwood St & Oak Cr near Newmarket railway station in Kensington, November 2005.

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Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Racecourse Rd (MR83) approaching Smithfield Rd (MR83) and the unnumbered section of Racecourse Rd at Kensington, November 2005.

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Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign on Racecourse Rd (83 / MR8) at the junction with Smithfield Rd (MR83) and the unnumbered section of Racecourse Rd at Kensington, November 2005.

Image © Rob Tilley

Trailblazers:

Trailblazer assembly on Smithfield Rd (MR83) approaching Epsom Rd (MR35) at Kensington, November 2005 NH8 has been decommissioned. The MR35 multiplex begins at this junction.

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Trailblazers:

Trailblazer assembly on Smithfield Rd (MR83 / MR35 / MR8) at Kensington, November 2005 NH8 has been decommissioned.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Ballarat Rd (MR83 / MR35 / MR8) approaching Moore St (MR35) at Footscray, November 2005. The MR35 multiplex ends at this junction.

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Black Advance Directional Sign:

Black AD sign on Ballarat Rd (MR83) approaching Geelong Rd (former Princes Hwy) (MR83) and Ballarat Rd (Western Hwy) (MR8) split at Footscray, November 2005. This sign has since been replaced.

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Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign on Ballarat Rd (MR83) at the junction with Geelong Rd (former Princes Hwy) (MR83) and Ballarat Rd (Western Hwy) (MR8) split at Footscray, November 2005. This sign has since been updated.

Image © Rob Tilley

Black Advance Directional Sign:

Old black advance directional sign mentioning MR83 on Anderson Road (MR41) in Sunshine, approaching Sun Crescent and Forrest Street, July 2006.

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