Road Photos & Information: Victoria

Princes Highway, West Gate Freeway, CityLink, Monash Freeway & Princes Freeway (M1 / A1) - Former Alignment: Winchelsea to Geelong

Statistics:

• Length: 956 km (Winchelsea to Geelong (Corio) former alignment: 48 km)
• Western Terminus: Princes Highway (A1) at the South Australian Border, Mumbannar
• Eastern Terminus: Princes Highway (NR1) at the New South Wales Border, Maramingo Creek
• Miscellaneous: Continues as Princes Highway (NH-A1) in SA and Princes Highway (NR1) in NSW
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along The Route: Buckley, Mt Moriac, Waurn Ponds, Geelong, Hamlyn Heights, Bell Post Hill and Corio

Route Numbering:

• Current:  
• Former: 

General Information:

The current alignment of M1 is now routed along the Geelong Bypass. The former route, covered by this page is a suburban arterial style route through the suburbs of Geelong.

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. 1

History:

• 1925: Princes Highway declared as a state highway, even though the name was in use for years prior. 1
• June 2009: Geelong Ring Road (Princes Freeway) opened to traffic through to Waurn Ponds. It provides a 23km freeway link between Corio and Waurn Ponds, along Geelong's western outskirts. 2

Preview:	Description:
	End Freeway Sign: Freeway green end freeway sign at Corio, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	School Road & Plantation Road: Intersection directional sign at Corio at the junction with School Rd & Plantation Rd, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	School Road & Plantation Road: Intersection directional sign at Corio at the junction with School Rd & Plantation Rd, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign westbound at Corio on Princes Hwy (A1) approaching the junction with Station Road and Purnell Rd, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	School & Purnell Roads: Intersection directional sign at Corio at the junction with Station Rd & Purnell Rd, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	School & Purnell Roads: Intersection directional sign at Corio at the junction with Station Rd & Purnell Rd, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Distance Sign: RD sign on Princes Hwy at Norlane, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	AD Sign: Advance directional sign at Norlane approaching North Shore Road & The Boulevard, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Princes Hwy (A1) approaching the interchange with Separation St, North Geelong, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Separation Street Interchange: ID sign at North Geelong at the interchange with Separation St, March 2008. Image © Michael Gill
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Princes Hwy (A1) approaching Barwin Heads Rd (C121) at Belmont, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Barwin Heads Road Intersection: ID sign at Belmont at the junction with Barwin Heads Rd. Note the vintage Eagle signal and old style target board behind the lantern, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on High Street at Belmont approaching Princes Hwy, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Corner of Princes Hwy & High St: Intersection directional signs facing High Street at Belmont, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Belmont approaching the junction with Pioneer Rd and South Valley Rd (C133), October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Distance Sign: RD sign at Waurn Ponds, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley

1 Viseth Uch
2 VicRoads, Geelong Ring Road