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Statistics:

• Length: 951 km (SA Border to Portland: 102 km)
• Western Terminus: Princes Highway (A1) at the South Australian Border, Mumbannar
• Eastern Terminus: Princes Highway (A1) at the New South Wales Border, Maramingo Creek
• Miscellaneous: Continues as Princes Highway (A1) in SA and Princes Highway (A1) in NSW
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along The Route: Mumbannar, Dartmoor, Winnap, Drumborg, Heywood, Heathmere, and Bulwarra

Route Numbering:

• Current:  A1

• Former:   1

• Multiplexes: A200
• Road Authority Internal Classification: 1510 (Princes Fwy East), 6500 (Princes Hwy West) 2

General Information:

M1 / A1 is a major route that crosses roughly from east to west in Victoria. The standard varies from single carriageway rural highway to full freeway standard.

Multiplexes along the route include:

• A200 (Henty Highway) from Bolwarra to Heywood for 22 km 1

Princes Highway (West):

Starting out as a series of dirt tracks in the 1850s, Princes Highway West was the first major inland link between Geelong and the Western District. 3 The Princes Highway (west) is a key route through south-western Victoria providing a link from Geelong to the South Australian border and beyond to Adelaide.

History:

• 1925: Princes Highway declared as a state highway, even though the name was in use for years prior. 1

Preview:	Description:
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Dartmoor approaching Greenham St, September 2018. Image © Dean Sherry
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Bolwarra approaching Henty Hwy (A200), September 2018. Image © Dean Sherry
	Henty Highway: Corner of Princes Hwy (A1) and Henty Hwy (A200) at Bolwarra, September 2018. The A200 duplex ends at this location. Image © Dean Sherry
	Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Tyrendarra, September 2018. Image © Dean Sherry
Click here for the continuation of A1 between Portland and Warrnambool Click here for the continuation of A1 in South Australia

1 Viseth Uch
2 Vicroads Road Management Plan, 30 October 2004
3 VicRoads, Princes Highway West Duplication: Waurn Ponds to Winchelsea Desktop and Standard assessment

Last updated: 18-Jul-2020 11:04

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