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Statistics:

• Length: 206 km
• Western Terminus: South Gippsland Hwy (M420) and Bass Hwy (M420) at Lang Lang
• Eastern Terminus: Princes Hwy (A1) and Foster St at Sale
• Miscellaneous: Continues as M420 at Lang Lang
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route: Lang Lang, Loch, Korumburra, Leongatha, Koonwarra, Meeniyan, Foster, Toora, Welshpool, Hedley, Alberton, Yarram, Woodside, Darriman, Giffard West, Stradbroke, Longford and Sale

Route Numbering:

• Former: 1

General Information:

A440 is a major route in south eastern Victoria, linking several towns in the South Gippsland Region. The route is mostly undivided and passes through bushland, rural, residential and commercial areas, and links with major routes to Melbourne and to the northeast of the state.

Multiplexes along the route include:

• B460 (Bass Hwy), for 50 m, at Leongatha
• C453, for 300 m, at Woodside
• C485, for 300 m, at Longford

This page concentrates on photos of the former alignment between Lang Lang and Sale.

Lang Lang to Sale			Sale to Lang Lang
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	Swing Bridge Approach: Former highway alignment approaching old swing bridge over Latrobe River at Longford, May 2011. Image © Paul Rands			Sale Swing Bridge: Built in 1833, the Sale Swing Bridge over Latrobe River was the first movable bridge built in Victoria. Sale, May 2011. Image © Paul Rands
	Sale Swing Bridge: Built in 1833, the Sale Swing Bridge over Latrobe River was the first movable bridge built in Victoria. Longford, May 2011. Image © Paul Rands			Sale Swing Bridge: Sale Swing Bridge over Latrobe River at Sale, May 2011. Image © Paul Rands
	Sale Swing Bridge: Sale Swing Bridge over Latrobe River at Longford, May 2011. Image © Paul Rands
	Information Sign: Information sign detailing the restoration of the bridge and some of its history, May 2011. Image © Paul Rands
	Information Sign: Information sign detailing the restoration of the bridge and some of its history, May 2011. Image © Paul Rands
	Information Sign: Information sign detailing the restoration of the bridge and some of its history, May 2011. Image © Paul Rands

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Last updated: 19-Aug-2020 20:53

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