List of highways in Victoria

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See also: List of highways in Melbourne and List of freeways in Victoria

The Highways in Victoria are the highest density in any state in Australia. Unlike Australia's other mainland states where vast areas are very sparsely inhabited "outback", there are population centres spread out over most of the state, with only the far north-west and the Victorian Alps lacking permanent settlement. Highways have therefore been built to service the population centres.

The highways generally radiate from Melbourne and other major cities and rural centres with secondary roads interconnecting the highways to each other.

Functions of these highways include freight (intra and interstate), personal travel and tourism and most routes have higher traffic than most other states. Highways such as Hume Highway, Western Highway and Princes Highway have some of the heaviest traffic in Australia.

Many of the highways are built to freeway standard ("M" freeways), while most others are generally sealed and of reasonable quality.

Contents 1 Numbering 2 National Highways 3 State Highways 4 Major Arterial Roads 5 Minor Arterial Roads 6 Tourist Roads 7 See also

[edit] Numbering

Victorian highway naming is straightforward. Most are generally named after the geographical regions and features, cities, towns and settlements along the way. Some are even more straightforward e.g. Western and Northern highways which radiate westwards and northwards from Melbourne. Notable exceptions include some interstate highways and some metropolitan highways.

The numbering system is based on 'ring and spoke' system. The 'ring' highways (highways that circle Victoria) numbers are given in the multiple of hundreds e.g. Henty Highway (200), Murray Valley Highway (400) and Great Alpine Road (500) make the outermost ring. Midland Highway (300) and Maroondah Highway (300) is the inner ring.

The spokes generally inherit their original National Route numbers. Otherwise, east-west aligned highways are given even numbers and north-south are given odd numbers. Highways and primary roads are given numbers in multiple of tens. Other roads are given other numbers which indicate their general alignment.

[edit] National Highways

• Western Highway
• Sturt Highway
• Hume Highway
• Goulburn Valley Highway

[edit] State Highways

• Princes Highway
• Nepean Highway
• Mallee Highway
• Monaro Highway
• Northern Highway
• Calder Highway
• Henty Highway
• Midland Highway
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  • South Gippsland Highway
  • Bass Highway
• Bass Highway
• South Gippsland Highway
• Western Port Highway
• Western Port Highway

[edit] Major Arterial Roads

• Moorooduc Highway
• Whitehorse Road
• Surf Coast Highway
• 
  • Bellarine Highway
  • Nepean Highway
• Hopkins Highway
• Hamilton Highway
• Glenelg Highway
• Pyrenees Highway
• Henty Highway
• Sunraysia Highway
• Wimmera Highway
• Loddon Valley Highway
• McIvor Highway
• 
  • Goulburn Valley Highway
  • Maroondah Highway
  • Melba Highway
  • Midland Highway
• Maroondah Highway
• 
  • Goulburn Valley Highway
  • Maroondah Highway
• Maroondah Highway
• Warburton Highway
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  • Bass Highway
  • Strzelecki Highway

[edit] Minor Arterial Roads

• Burwood Highway
• Mountain Highway
• Borung Highway
• Borung Highway
• Burwood Highway
• Hyland Highway
• Kiewa Valley Highway
• Omeo Highway
• Melton Highway

[edit] Tourist Roads

• Great Ocean Road
• Murray Valley Highway
• Phillip Island Road
• Great Alpine Road

In addition, several metropolitan roads have been given highway designation, mainly in Melbourne. For details see List of highways in Melbourne

[edit] See also

• Highways in Australia

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