Road Photos & Information: Victoria

Mornington Peninsula Freeway, Moorooduc Highway & Frankston Freeway (Metropolitan Route 11) - Chelsea Heights to Mt Martha

Statistics:

• Length: 50 km (Chelsea Heights to Mt Martha: 27 km)
• Northern Terminus: Springvale Road (MR40), Chelsea Heights
• Southern Terminus: Boneo Road (C777), Rosebud
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities along route: Chelsea Heights, Bangholme, Patterson Lakes, Carrum Downs, Seaford, Frankston, Frankston South, Mount Eliza, Baxter, Moorooduc and Mornington

Route Numbering:

• Current:
• Multiplexed With:
• Former:
• Road Authority Internal Classification: 1600 1

General Information:

MR11 is a mix of suburban arterial roads and freeway in Melbourne's southern suburbs, connecting the Mornington Peninsula to the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. The declared name for the entire route is 'Mornington Peninsula Route' - which is for both the freeway and arterial sections. 2

Multiplexes along the route include:

• TD2 for 1 km. from Golf Links Road to Hastings Road in Frankston

History:

• 1970s: Wells Road Bypass duplicated and upgraded and Frankston Fwy built. Also duplication of Moorooduc Hwy from Frankston-Flinders Rd to Sages Rd.
• 1980s: Remainder of Moorooduc Hwy duplicated.
• March 1990: Moorooduc Highway section was declared a state highway. 2
• 1990s: The freeway between Dromana and Moorooduc South linking to Moorooduc Highway was completed.

Mt Martha to Chelsea Heights			Chelsea Heights to Mt Martha
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	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign facing westbound traffic on the corner of Cranbourne Road (MR4) and Moorooduc Highway (McMahons Road) (MR11) in Frankston, September 2009 Image © Rob Tilley			Supplemental AD Sign: Supplemental advance directional sign on Frankston Fwy (MR11) at Seaford, approaching Seaford Road, September 2009 Image © Rob Tilley
	Beach St Interchange & Start Frankston Fwy: MR11, as it becomes Frankston Fwy at the interchange with Beach Street in Frankston, September 2009 Image © Rob Tilley			Seaford Road Interchange: Southbound through the Seaford Road interchange at Seaford, September 2009 Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Frankston Fwy (MR11) at Frankston for Eastlink (M3), September 2009 Image © Rob Tilley			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Seaford for the Dandenong-Frankston Road (MR9) interchange, September 2009 Image © Rob Tilley
	Freeway Green AD sign: Older freeway green advance directional sign at Frankston, for the interchange with Dandenong-Frankston Rd (MR9), September 2009 Image © Rob Tilley			Dandenong-Frankston Road Interchange: Looking southwest at the Dandenong-Frankston Road (MR9) interchange in Seaford, September 2009. Note the freeway green ID signs. Image © Rob Tilley
	Freeway Green Supplemental AD sign: Older freeway green supplemental advance directional sign at Frankston, for the interchange with Dandenong-Frankston Rd (MR9), September 2009 Image © Rob Tilley			End Freeway 1km: Freeway green sign at Frankston, indicating the end of Frankston Fwy (MR11), September 2009 Image © Rob Tilley
	Dandenong-Frankston Road Interchange: Dandenong-Frankston Road (MR9) interchange in Frankston, September 2009. Note the freeway green ID signs. Image © Rob Tilley			End Freeway: Freeway green end freeway sign at the end of the Frankston Fwy at Frankston, September 2009 Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Frankston Fwy (MR11) at Frankston for Eastlink (M3), September 2009 Image © Rob Tilley			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Frankston, approaching Cranbourne Road (MR4), September 2009 Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign near the Klauer Street overpass for Seaford Road in Seaford, September 2009 Image © Rob Tilley			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Hastings Road (MR67) in Frankston, September 2009. This is where the TD12 duplex begins. The MR67 duplex shield is a remnant from when it ran from Frankston to Rosebud. Image © Rob Tilley
	Freeway Green Supplemental AD sign: Freeway green coloured supplemental advance directional sign, approaching Seaford Road in Seaford. September 2009 Image © Rob Tilley			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Sages Road approaching Moorooduc Hwy at Frankston South. September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Seaford Road Interchange: Frankston Fwy at Seaford, at the Seaford Rd interchange, September 2009. Note the freeway green ID sign. Image © Rob Tilley			Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign facing Sages Road traffic in Frankston South. September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on the Seaford Road overpass for the interchange with Mornington Peninsula Fwy (MR11) and Eastlink (M3) at Seaford, September 2009 Image © Rob Tilley			Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign facing Sages Road traffic in Frankston South. September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Toll Payment Sign: Sign covering ways to pay tolls on the electronically tolled Eastlink. Near the Austin Road pedestrian bridge, Seaford, September 2009 Image © Rob Tilley			Trailblazer: Southbound trailblazer after the Sages Road junction at Baxter, September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign for the interchange with Mornington Peninsula Fwy (MR11) and Eastlink (M3) at Seaford, September 2009 Image © Rob Tilley			Advance Directional Sign: Southbound at Baxter approaching Two Bays Road. September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Eastlink / Mornington Fwy Interchange: ID sign assembly at the interchange with Mornington Peninsula Fwy (MR11) and Eastlink (M3) at Seaford, September 2009 Image © Rob Tilley			Eramosa Road Roundabout: Signage looking southwest approaching the Eramosa Road roundabout at Moorooduc, September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Distance Sign: RD sign after the interchange with Mornington Peninsula Fwy (MR11) and Eastlink (M3) at Seaford, September 2009 Image © Rob Tilley			Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the Eramosa Road roundabout in Moorooduc on the Moorooduc Highway, September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
				Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the Eramosa Road roundabout in Moorooduc, heading southwest on the Moorooduc Highway, September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
				Wooralla Drive Intersection: Looking southwest at Moorooduc at the Wooralla Drive intersection, September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
				Advance Directional Sign: AD sign looking southwest on Moorooduc Hwy at Moorooduc approaching Bungower Rd, September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
				Advance Directional Sign: AD sign looking southwest on Moorooduc Hwy at Moorooduc approaching Bungower Rd, September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
				Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign as you exit southwest from the Bungower Road roundabout on Moorooduc Highway at Moorooduc. September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
				Distance Sign: Distance sign on Moorooduc Hwy at Moorooduc after the Bungower Rd intersection. September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
				Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Moorooduc approaching the Mornington-Tyabb Rd (C782) roundabout, September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
				Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at Moorooduc as you exit southwest from the Mornington-Tyabb Rd (C782) roundabout, September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
				Distance Sign: RD sign located after the roundabout with Mornington-Tyabb Road (C782) at Moorooduc. September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
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