Road Photos & Information: Victoria

Andersons Creek Road, Blackburn Road, Surrey Road & Chapel Street (Metropolitan Route 13)

Statistics:

• Length: 20 km
• Northern Terminus: Heidelberg-Warrandyte Road (MR42 / TD2) at Doncaster East
• Southern Terminus: Princes Highway (ALT-NR1) at Clayton
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities along route: Clayton, Notting Hill, Mount Waverley, Glen Waverley, Burwood East, Forest Hill, Blackburn South, Blackburn, Blackburn North and Doncaster East, plus the locality of Syndal

Route Numbering:

• Current:
• Multiplexes:
• Road Authority Classification: 5307, except Andersons Creek Road segment, which is 5947 1

General Information:

MR13 duplexes with Whitehorse Road (MR34) at Blackburn for approximately 150 metres.

Blackburn Road is a major thoroughfare that passes through the suburb of Blackburn, which is believed to have been named after James Blackburn, (1803-1854), who was transported for forgery to Tasmania 'for the term of his natural life'. He was an architect and engineer of previously irreproachable character who lapsed just once into crime when financially hardpressed. Employed in the Roads Department as an engineer, he worked so well and honourably that he was granted a free pardon in 1841. In 1849 he came to Melbourne with his wife and children and was appointed City Surveyor soon afterwards. In 1851 he designed the Yan Yean water supply system, but died before it was completed, after a riding accident. The section of Blackburn Road from Clayton through Notting Hill was originally called May’s Road then May Road (which was named after early settler Edward May a member and Chairman of the Roads Board who had a market garden on the road). 2

The Surrey Road segment of the route was originally known and shown as Essex Rd up to the late 1950s. 2

History:

• 1962: Blackburn Road widening. 3

Preview:	Description:
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign assembly on Blackburn Road in Glen Waverley, facing traffic exiting the Monash Freeway (M1). November 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign: Northbound AD sign on the Monash Fwy interchange at Glen Waverley. November 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Distance Sign: Northbound RD sign on Blackburn Road in Glen Waverley. November 2006. Image © Rob Tilley

1 Vicroads
2 City of Monash Library
3 Waverley Gazette

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