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| M80 | Western Ring Road & Metropolitan Ring Road (M80) - Laverton North to Tullamarine |
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M80 is a key transport route through Melbourne's western and northern suburbs. It's freeway standard for the entire length, and connects several major routes and destinations with each other, including Hume Freeway, Tullamarine Airport, Deer Park Bypass / Western Freeway, etc.
The Metropolitan Ring Road section was once known as Northern Ring Road. 2
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Boundary Road: Western Ring Rd (M80) at Boundary Rd (MR32) interchange at Laverton North, December 2013. Image © Michael Greenslade |
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Melrose Drive / Tullamarine Freeway Interchange: Western Ring Rd (M80) at the Melrose Dr (MR39) and Tullamarine Fwy (MR43) interchange at Tullamarine, February 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Derrimut, December 2013. Image © Michael Greenslade |
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Supplemental AD sign: Supplemental advance directional sign on the off ramp to Melrose Dr (MR39) and Tullamarine Fwy (MR43) at Tullmarine, February 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Western Freeway: Western Ring Rd (M80) at the Western Fwy (M8) interchange at Derrimut, December 2013. Image © Michael Greenslade |
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Supplemental AD sign: Supplemental advance directional sign on the off ramp to Melrose Dr (MR39) and Tullamarine Fwy (MR43) at Tullmarine, February 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Derrimut approaching Ballarat Rd (MR8), August 2015. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Tullamarine approaching Airport Dr, February 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Deer Park approaching Ballarat Rd (MR8), August 2015. Image © Paul Rands |
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Distance Sign: RD sign at Tullamarine near the Airport Dr interchange, February 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Ballarat Road: Western Ring Rd (M80) at the Ballarat Rd (MR8) interchange at Deer Park, August 2015. Image © Paul Rands |
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Airport Drive Interchange: Western Ring Rd (M80) at the Airport Dr interchange at Tullamarine, February 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign showing interchanges at Cairnlea, August 2015. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Tullamarine approaching the interchange with Calder Fwy (M79), February 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at St Albans approaching Furlong Rd, August 2015. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Tullamarine approaching the Calder Fwy (M79) interchange, February 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at St Albans approaching Furlong Rd, August 2015. Image © Paul Rands |
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Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign at Tullamarine approaching the Calder Fwy (M79) interchange, February 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Furlong Road: Western Ring Rd (M80) at the Furlong Rd interchange, St Albans, August 2015. Image © Paul Rands |
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Calder Freeway Interchange: Western Ring Road (M80) at the Calder Fwy (M79) interchange at Keilor East, February 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at St Albans approaching Sunshine Av (MR41) and McIntyre Rd (MR41), August 2015. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Keilor East for Keilor Park Dr (MR39), February 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at St Albans approaching Sunshine Av (MR41) and McIntyre Rd (MR41), August 2015. Image © Paul Rands |
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Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign at Keilor East for Keilor Park Dr (MR39), February 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Sunshine Avenue & McIntyre Road: Western Ring Rd (M80) at the interchange with Sunshine Av (MR41) and McIntyre Rd (M41) in St Albans, August 2015. Image © Paul Rands |
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Keilor Park Drive Interchange: Western Ring Rd (M80) at Keilor East at the Keilor Park Dr interchange, February 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Kealba approaching Keilor Park Dr (MR39), August 2015. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Keilor East for the Sunshine Av and McIntyre Rd (MR41) interchange, February 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Keilor East approaching Keilor Park Dr (MR39), August 2015. Image © Paul Rands |
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Distance Sign: RD sign at Keilor East, July 2009. Click here for a photo by Rob Tilley of this location from February 2006. Image © Tim Cole |
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Keilor Park Drive: Western Ring Rd (M80) at Keilor East approaching Keilor Park Dr (MR39), August 2015. Image © Paul Rands |
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Maribyrnong River: EJ Whitten Bridge over the Maribyrnong River at Sunshine North, August 2006. Image © Nick Jennion |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Keilor East approaching Calder Fwy (M79), August 2015. Image © Paul Rands |
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Sunshine Avenue & McIntyre Road Interchange: Western Ring Rd (M80) at Sunshine North at the interchange with Sunshine Av & McIntyre Rd (MR41), February 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Keilor East approaching Calder Fwy (M79), August 2015. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at St Albans approaching Ballarat Rd (MR8) interchange, July 2009. Image © Tim Cole |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Keilor East approaching the Calder Fwy (M79) interchange, August 2015. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Cairnlea approaching Ballarat Rd (MR8) interchange, July 2009. Image © Tim Cole |
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Calder Freeway Interchange: Western Ring Road (M80) at the Calder Fwy (M79) interchange at Keilor East, August 2015. Image © Paul Rands |
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Ballarat Road: Western Ring Rd (M80) at the Ballarat Rd (MR8) interchange at Cairnlea, July 2009. Image © Tim Cole |
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Calder Freeway: Western Ring Rd (M80) as it passes through the Calder Fwy (M79) interchange at Keilor East, August 2015. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Deer Park approaching Western Fwy (M8) interchange, July 2009. Image © Tim Cole |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Tullamarine approaching Airport Dr, August 2015. Click here for a photo by Rob Tilley from October 2005 of the same location. Image © Paul Rands |
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Western Freeway: Western Ring Rd (M80) at the interchange with Western Fwy (M8) at Deer Park, July 2009. Image © Tim Cole |
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Distance Sign: RD sign at Tullamarine near the Airport Dr interchange, October 2005. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Airport Drive Interchange: Western Ring Rd (M80) at the Airport Dr interchange at Tullamarine, August 2015. Click here for a photo by Rob Tilley from October 2005 of the same location. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Tullamarine for the Tullamarine Fwy (MR43) interchange, August 2015. Click here for a photo by Rob Tilley from October 2005 of the same location. Image © Paul Rands |
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Airport Drive: Western Ring Rd (M80) as it passes through the Airport Dr interchange at Tullamarine, August 2015. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Tullamarine approaching Tullamarine Fwy (MR43), August 2015. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Tullamarine for the Tullamarine Fwy (MR43) interchange, August 2015. Click here for a photo by Tim Cole of this location from January 2012. Click here for a photo by Rob Tilley from October 2005 of the same location. Image © Paul Rands |
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Tullamarine Freeway Interchange: Western Ring Rd (M80) at Tullamarine, at the Tullamarine Fwy (MR43) interchange, August 2015. Click here for a photo by Tim Cole of this location from January 2012. Click here for a photo by Rob Tilley from October 2005 of the same location. Image © Paul Rands |
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| Click here for the continuation of M80 between Tullamarine and Greensborough | ||||
1 Vicroads Road Management Plan, 30 October 2004
2 The Age, Ring road plan altered before case, Andrew Heasley, October 31 2002
3 Minister of Public Transport, Media Release, Community Helps to open the first section of Craigieburn Bypass, 21 December 2004.
Last updated: 06-Jan-2020 22:26
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