Road Photos & Information: Victoria: Princes Highway, West Gate Freeway, CityLink, Monash Freeway & Princes Freeway (M1 / A1)

Road Photos & Information: Victoria

M1 A1

Princes Highway, West Gate Freeway, CityLink, Monash Freeway & Princes Freeway (M1 / A1) - Geelong to Werribee

Statistics:

Length: 956 km (Geelong (Corio) to Werribee: 26 km)
Western Terminus: Princes Highway (A1) at the South Australian Border, Mumbannar
Eastern Terminus: Princes Highway (A1) at the New South Wales Border, Maramingo Creek
Miscellaneous: Continues as Princes Highway (A1) in SA and Princes Highway (A1) in NSW
Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along The Route: Lara, Little River, Point Wilson and Mambourin

Route Numbering:

Current: M1

Former:
Road Authority Internal Classification: 1500 (Princes Fwy West) 1

General Information:

M1 / A1 is a major route that crosses roughly from east to west in Victoria. The standard varies from single carriageway rural highway to full freeway standard.

Princes Freeway:

The Princes Freeway is in 2 sections. The western section connects with the West Gate Freeway and extends to the Geelong area. The eastern section connects with the Monash Freeway and joins up with the Princes Highway (East) at Traralgon. There is also a small section of Princes Freeway, otherwise known as Orbost Bypass, at Orbost. It's not dual carriageway however. 2

History:

1925: Princes Highway declared as a state highway, even though the name was in use for years prior. 2
1960s: Princes Highway (Geelong Road) duplicated. 3

Click here for photos of the former alignment between Geelong and Werribee

Werribee to Geelong		Geelong to Werribee
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	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign, looking southwest on Princes Fwy (M1) at Cocoroc, for the Little River Road interchange, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Lara, approaching Bacchus Marsh Rd (C704), Janaury 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign, looking southwest on Princes Fwy (M1) at Cocoroc, for the Little River Road interchange, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Lara, approaching Bacchus Marsh Rd (C704), Janaury 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Little River Road Interchange: Looking southwest on Princes Fwy (M1) at Little River at the interchange with Little River Rd, December 2008. Click here for a photo by Rob Tilley of this location from October 2006. Image © Tim Cole		Bacchus Marsh Road: Princes Fwy (M1) at Bacchus Marsh Rd (C704), Lara, December 2008. Click here for a photo by Tim Cole of this location from October 2008. Image © Tim Cole
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Princes Fwy (M1) at Little River for the interchange with Point Wilson Rd, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on the off ramp to Bacchus Marsh Rd (C704) at Lara, October 2008. Image © Tim Cole
	Distance Sign: RD sign on Princes Fwy (M1) looking southwest at Little River, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley		Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign facing the off ramp to Bacchus Marsh Rd (C704) at Lara, October 2008. Image © Tim Cole
	Advance Directional Sign: Advance directional sign approaching the interchange with Point Wilson Road at Point Wilson, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley		Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign facing the off ramp to Bacchus Marsh Rd (C704) at Lara, October 2008. Image © Tim Cole
	Point Wilson Road Interchange: Princes Fwy at the Point Wilson Rd interchange at Point Wilson, December 2008. Click here for a photo by Rob Tilley of this location from October 2006. Image ©Tim Cole		Bacchus Marsh Road: Princes Fwy (M1) at Bacchus Marsh Rd (C704), Lara, December 2008. Image © Tim Cole
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Point Wilson near the service centre, for the interchange with Beach Road, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Lara for Avalon Rd interchange, Janaury 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Distance Sign: RD sign, looking southwest on Princes Fwy (M1) at Point Wilson, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley		Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign at Lara for Avalon Rd interchange, Janaury 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Point Wilson for the Beach Road interchange, looking southwest, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Lara for Avalon Rd interchange, Janaury 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Beach Road Interchange: Princes Fwy (M1), looking southwest at Avalon, at the interchange with Beach Rd, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley		Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Lara, near Avaoln Rd, Janaury 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Distance Sign: RD sign at Avalon after the Beach Rd interchange, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Lara for the service centre, Janaury 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Unusually coloured AD sign at Avalon for Bacchus Marsh Rd (C704), July 2009. Image © Tim Cole		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Beach Rd interchange at Lara, Janaury 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Princes Fwy (M1) at Avalon for the interchange with Avalon Rd (C114), October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Beach Rd interchange at Lara, Janaury 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Princes Fwy (M1) at Avalon for the interchange with Avalon Rd (C114), October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley		Speed Check Signage: Signage approaching speed check zone, Janaury 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Avalon Road Interchange: Looking southwest on Princes Fwy (M1) at Avalon Rd (C114) interchange at Avalon, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley		Speed Check Signage: Signage approaching speed check zone, Janaury 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Distance Sign: RD sign on Princes Fwy (M1) at Lara, after the Avalon Rd (C114) interchange, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley		Beach Road: Princes Fwy (M1) at Beach Rd, Lara, Janaury 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Lara approaching Princes Hwy (A10), July 2009. Image © Tim Cole		Speed Check Zone: Speed check zone, at Lara, Janaury 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign for Shell Pde (C115) at Lara approaching Princes Hwy (A10), December 2008. Image © Tim Cole		Speed Check Display: Electronic signage on Beach Rd overpass at Lara for speed check zone indicating vehicle speed, Janaury 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Lara approaching Princes Hwy (A10), July 2009. Image © Tim Cole		Little River Road: Princes Fwy (M1) at Little River Rd, Little River, Janaury 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign for Shell Pde (C115) at Lara approaching Princes Hwy (A10), December 2008. Image © Tim Cole		Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Little River, Janaury 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Princes Highway: Princes Fwy (M1) at the Princes Hwy (A1) interchange, July 2009. Image © Tim Cole		Tourism Sign: Tourism sign at Little River approaching Geelong Rd (C109), Janaury 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection
	Bacchus Marsh Road: Princes Fwy (M1) at Bacchus Marsh Rd (C704) at Corio, July 2009. Image © Tim Cole
Click here for the continuation of M1 between Werribee and Hawthorn Click here for the continuation of M1 between Waurn Ponds and Geelong

1 Vicroads Road Management Plan, 30 October 2004
2 Viseth Uch
3 State Library of Victoria: Princes Highway West Geelong Road

Last updated: 13-Feb-2019 5:22

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