Victoria
Photo Gallery

Victoria Road Photo Gallery:
Metropolitain Route 55 (Montague Street, Wurundjeri Way, Peel Street, Royal Parade, Sydney Road, and Hume Highway)

Formerly National Highway 31 until the opening of the Craigieburn By-pass in December 2004, Metropolitain Route 55, starts at the M1 interchange on Montague Street (VicRoads Internal Number 6120) in South Melbourne, crossing the Yarra River on Charles Grimes Bridge, then Docklands using Wurundjeri Way (VicRoads Internal Number 6120), turning right at Dudley Streett (VicRoads Internal Number 5040), then left at Peel Street at Victoria Market, crossing Victoria Street, through the roundabout at Flemington Road, Royal Parade and Peel Street, continuing north via Royal Paradet (VicRoads Internal Number 5979), through the suburbs of Brunswick and Coburg along Sydney Roadt (VicRoads Internal Number 5733). The route (known as Hume Highway (VicRoads Internal Number 6550)) then joins NH-M31 once it has crossed the Metropolitain Ring Road (NH-M80).

Please note the photos shown below were taken before the signage was changed to the new route number.

Length:
16 km
Route Numbers:
multiplexed with Formerly
Route number information courtesy of SD.com.au, Rob Tilley & VicRoads

RD Sign
Located in Fawkner just south of the Metropolitain Ring Road (NH-M80) as you travel southbound. November 2005.

Image © Rob Tilley

RD Sign
Northbound distance sign located just after Bell Street (MR40) in Coburg. November 2005.

Image © Rob Tilley

Guide Signage
Interesting signage allocating lanes on either side of a traffic island along Royal Parade approaching the Park St intersection in Brunswick, May 2006.

Image © Paul Mech

Advance Directional Signage
Westbound on Dudley Street at the at King Street junction, West Melbourne. 2006.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Signage
Eastbound on Dudley Street at the at Peel Street junction, West Melbourne. 2006.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Signage
Southbound on Peel Street at the at Dudley Street junction, West Melbourne. 2006.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Signage
Northbound on Peel Street in the Melbourne CBD as you approach Victoria Street. 2006.

Image © Rob Tilley

 

Trailblazer
Northbound on Peel Street in the Melbourne CBD as you approach Victoria Street. 2006.

Image © Rob Tilley

Trailblazer Assembly
Eastbound on Victoria Street as you approach the Peel Street intersection (with Metropolitain Route 32) in Melbourne's CBD. 2006.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Direction Signage
Looking along Peel Street at Carlton at the intersection with Flemington Road and Royal Parade. 2006.

Image © Rob Tilley

Trailblazer Assembly
Located at the Flemington Road, Royal Parade, Elizabeth and Peel Streets roundabout at Carlton. 2006.

Image © Rob Tilley

Diagrammatic Directional Sign
AD sign setup at the Flemington Road, Royal Parade, Elizabeth and Peel Streets roundabout at Carlton. 2006.

Image © Rob Tilley

Trailblazer Assembly
Signage setup to indicate the traffic flow for National Highway 8 and National Highway 31. This assemlby is located at the Flemington Road, Royal Parade, Elizabeth and Peel Streets roundabout at Carlton. 2006.

Image © Rob Tilley

Flemington Road ID sign
Intersection Directional Sign on the Flemington Road, Royal Parade, Elizabeth and Peel Streets roundabout at Carlton. 2006.

Image © Rob Tilley

Trailblazer Assembly
Signage setup to indicate the traffic flow for National Highway 31. This assemlby is located at the Flemington Road, Royal Parade, Elizabeth and Peel Streets roundabout at Carlton. 2006.

Image © Rob Tilley

Royal Parade ID sign
Intersection Directional Sign on the Flemington Road, Royal Parade, Elizabeth and Peel Streets roundabout at Carlton. 2006.

Image © Rob Tilley

Trailblazer Assembly
Signage setup to indicate the traffic flow for National Highway 8 and National Highway 31. This assemlby is located at the Flemington Road, Royal Parade, Elizabeth and Peel Streets roundabout at Carlton. 2006.

Image © Rob Tilley

Trailblazer Assembly
Signage setup to indicate the traffic flow for National Highway 31 and MR83. This assemlby is located on Royal Parade at Parkville on the junction with Macarthur Road and Cemetary Road West as you travel northbound. 2006.

Image © Rob Tilley

Reassurance Trailblazer
Located on Royal Parade at Parkville on the junction with Macarthur Road and Cemetary Road West as you travel northbound. 2006.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign
Located on Cemetary Road West as you head westbound through the Royal Parade / Macarthur Road intersection. 2006.

Image © Rob Tilley

Trailblazer Assembly
Signage setup to indicate the traffic flow for National Highway 31 and MR83. This assemlby is located on Royal Parade at Parkville on the junction with Macarthur Road and Cemetary Road West as you travel southbound. 2006.

Image © Rob Tilley

 

Reassurance Trailblazer
Located on Royal Parade at Parkville on the junction with Macarthur Road and Cemetary Road West as you travel southbound. 2006.

Image © Rob Tilley

 

End National Highway 31 Sign
Montague Street under the M1 / West Gate Freeway. 2006.

Image © Rob Tilley