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| M1 A1 | Princes Highway, West Gate Freeway, CityLink, Monash Freeway & Princes Freeway (M1 / A1) - Warrnambool to Colac |
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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:
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. 2 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.
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Princes Hwy (A1) at Colac approaching Colac-Forrest Rd (Queen St) (C154), October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Allansford approaching Ziegler Pde, January 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at Colac at the corner of Princes Hwy (A1) and Colac-Forrest Rd (Queen St) (C154), October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign at Allansford approaching Ziegler Pde, January 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection |
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Distance Sign: RD sign in the Colac CBD near the junction with Queen St (C154), October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Ziegler Parade: Corner of Princes Hwy (A1) and Ziegler Pde at Allansford, January 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Princes Hwy (A1) at Colac approaching Colac-Lavers Hill Rd (Corangamite St) (C155), October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Reassurance DIrectional Sign: Distance sign at Allansford, January 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection |
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Advance Directional Sign: Westbound AD sign at Colac West approaching Cororooke Rd (C147), October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign at Allansford approaching Great Ocean Rd (B100), January 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection |
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Insection Directional Sign Assemblies: ID signs at the corner of Princes Hwy (A1) and Cororooke Rd (C147) at Colac West, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Allansford approaching Great Ocean Rd (B100), January 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection |
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Distance Sign: Reassurance directional sign at Colac West, after the Cororooke Rd (C147) intersection, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Great Ocean Road: Corner of Princes Hwy (A1) and Great Ocean Rd (B100) at Allansford, January 2017. Image © Huang Milton Collection |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Pirronyallock approaching Timboon-Colac Rd (C163), October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Timboon-Colac Road Intersection: Corner of Princes Hwy (A1) and Timboon-Colac Rd (C163) at Pirronyallock, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Trailblazer: A1 tralblazer, westbound in the Pirronyallock area, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Pirronyallock approaching Swan Marsh Rd, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Stonyford approaching Cobden-Stonyford Rd (C149), October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Cobden-Stonyford Road Intersection: Corner of Princes Hwy (A1) and Cobden-Stonyford Rd (C149) at Stonyford, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Distance Sign: RD sign at Stonyford after the Cobden-Stonyford Rd junction, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the corner of Princes Hwy (A1), Darlington Rd (C173) and Gnotuk Ln at Gnotuk, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Reassurance Directional Sign: RD sign after the junction with Darlington Rd (C173) and Gnotuk Ln at Gnotuk, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching McKinnons Bridge-Noorat Rd (C158) at Noorat, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Distance Sign: Westbound RD sign after the McKinnons Bridge-Noorat Rd junction at Noorat, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on the Princes Hwy (A1) at Terang approaching Terang-Mortlake Rd (C156), October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at junction with the Princes Hwy (A1) at Terang and Terang-Mortlake Rd (C156), October 2006. The C156 duplex starts at this junction Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on the Princes Hwy (A1) at Terang approaching Cobden-Terang Rd (C156), October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at junction with the Princes Hwy (A1) at Terang and Cobden-Terang Rd (C156), October 2006. The C156 duplex ends at this junction Image © Rob Tilley |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at junction with the Princes Hwy (A1) at Terang and Lyons St, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on the Princes Hwy (A1) at Terang approaching Ayresford Rd (C168), October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Ayresford Road Junction: ID sign on the Princes Hwy (A1) at Terang at the intersection with Ayresford Rd (C168), October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Distance Sign: RD sign on the Princes Hwy (A1) at Terang after the intersection with Ayresford Rd (C168), October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on the Princes Hwy (A1) at Garvoc approaching Garvoc-Laang Rd, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Yaloak Creek: Princes Hwy as it crosses Yaloak Ck at Garvoc, October 2006. Image shows upgrade works to the bridge. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Distance Sign: RD sign as you leave the Garvoc area, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on the Princes Hwy (A1) at Panmure approaching Falls Rd, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Intersection Directional Signs: ID sign assemblies at the junction with Falls Rd at Panmure, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on the Princes Hwy (A1) at Cudgee approaching Dwarroon Rd, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on the Princes Hwy (A1) at Allansford approaching Great Ocean Rd (B100), October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Great Ocean Road Intersection: Corner of Princes Hwy (A1) and Great Ocean Rd (B100) at Allansford, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on the Princes Hwy (A1) at Allansford at the junction with Grauers Rd, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Distance Sign: RD sign at Allansford, westbound, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on the Princes Hwy (A1) at Allansford approaching Jubilee Park Rd, October 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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| Click here for the continuation of A1 between Colac and Waurn Ponds Click here for the continuation of A1 between Warrnambool and Portland |
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1 Vicroads Road Management Plan, 30 October 2004
2 VicRoads, Princes Highway West Duplication: Waurn Ponds to Winchelsea Desktop and Standard assessment
3 Viseth Uch
Last updated: 13-Feb-2019 5:08
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