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Fitzgerald Road, Boundary Road, Mount Derrimut Road, Station Road, Taylors Road, Green Gully Road, Calder Freeway, Tullamarine Freeway, Bell Street, Banksia Street, Manningham Road, Williamsons Road, Doncaster Road, Mitcham Road, Springvale Road and Edithvale Road (Metropolitan Route 40) - Nunawading to Edithvale |
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Metropolitan Route 40 is a major arterial route that cuts through several Melbourne suburbs. It's a multi-laned route for the most part and has undergone several route changes over the years, which are explained in the history section below.
Multiplexes along the route include:
History:
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Springvale Rd (MR40) approaching Maroondah Hwy (Whitehorse Rd) (MR34) at Nunawading, August 2015. Image © Paul Rands |
Reassurance Directional Sign: RD sign on Springvale Rd (MR40) at Nunawading, November 2005. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Maroondah Highway: Corner of Springvale Rd (MR40) and Maroondah Hwy (MR34) at Nunawading, August 2015. Image © Paull Rands |
Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Springvale Rd (MR40) approaching Maroondah Hwy (Whitehorse Rd) (MR34) at Nunawading, November 2005. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Nunawading, August 2015. Image © Paull Rands |
Trailblazer: MR40 trailblazer after Maroondah Hwy (MR34) at Nunawading, August 2015. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Forest Hill approaching Canterbury Rd (MR32), August 2015. Image © Paull Rands |
Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Springvale Rd (MR40) approaching the interchange with Eastern Fwy / Eastlink (M3) at Nunawading, September 2009. Note the illuminated freeway conditions indicator. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Canterbury Road: Corner of Springvale Rd (MR40) and Canterbury Rd (MR32) at Forest Hill, August 2015. Image © Paull Rands |
Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign on Springvale Rd (MR40) approaching the interchange with Eastern Fwy / Eastlink (M3) at Nunawading, August 2015. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign as you approach the Burwood Hwy (MR26) intersection at Burwood East. September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
Eastlink: Springvale Rd (MR40) at the Eastlink (M3) interchange, Nunawading, August 2015. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the Burwood Hwy (MR26) intersection at Burwood East. September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
Eastlink: Springvale Rd (MR40) at the Eastlink (M3) interchange, Nunawading, August 2015. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the Burwood Hwy (MR26) intersection at Burwood East. September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
Eastlink On-Ramp: Intersection directional sign at the on-ramp to Eastlink (M3) at Nunawading, September 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Distance Sign: Southbound at Burwood East near Buranbali Drive, September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Southbound AD signage: Southbound advance directional signage as you approach High Street Road (MR24), Glen Waverley. September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Southbound ID signage: Southbound intersectional directional signage as you approach High Street Road (MR24), Glen Waverley. September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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ID signage: Intersectional directional signage facing High Street Road, Glen Waverley. September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Southbound Distance Signage: Southbound RD signage as you travel through Glen Waverley near O'Sullivan Road. September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Old Signals: Old Eagle traffic signals on the intersection with Coleman Road at Glen Waverley. September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Pedestrian Signals: Southbound at Glen Waverley are these old Eagle signals near St Leonards School and Wilson Road. September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Approaching Waverley Road: Looking southbound at Waverley Road junction at Glen Waverley. September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Old Signal Installation: Old traffic signals near Whites Lane in Glen Waverley. September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Approaching Ferntree Gully Road: Southbound coming up to the MR22 intersection at Glen Waverley. September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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ID Sign: ID sign on the corner of Ferntree Gully Road (MR22) and Springvale Road at Mulgrave. September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: Southbound AD sign for the Monash Freeway (M1) interchange at Mulgrave. September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Monash Freeway Interchange: Looking southbound at Mulgrave. September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Click here for the continuation of Metropolitan Route 40 between Nunawading and Strathmore |
1 Tim Cole
2 Melway Street Directory, Edition 37
3 VicRoads Road Management Plan, 30 October 2004
4 Department of Premier & Cabinet, Media Release, Clean Bill of Health for Air Quality Report, 2 March 2008
5 Linking Melbourne Authority, Latest News, 30 January 2008
6 Victorian Department of Transport, eNews, October 2009
Last updated: 02-Jun-2017 23:39
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