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Kings Way, Queens Way, Queens Road & Princes Highway (Alternate National Route 1)

Statistics:

• Length: 40 km
• Western Terminus: Kings Way (NR79) and Westgate Fwy (M1) interchange, South Melbourne
• Eastern Terminus: Princes Fwy (M1) and Princes Hwy (C101) at Narre Warren
• Miscellaneous: Also known as Dandenong Road
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along The Route: South Melbourne, Melbourne, St Kilda, St Kilda East, Windsor, Prahran, Armadale, Malvern, Malvern East, Murrumbeena, Hughesdale, Oakleigh, Oakleigh East, Clayton, Mulgrave, Springvale, Noble Park, Noble Park North, Dandenong, Dandenong South, Doveton Eumemmerring, Hallam and Narre Warren.

Route Numbering:

• Current:
• Former:
• Multiplexes:
• Road Authority Internal Classification: Kings Way (5871) 1

General Information:

Alternate Route 1 is a major arterial route in Melbourne. It's mostly dual carriageway, and in some suburbs carries a tram line down the median strip. It once formed prt of the main road from Melbourne to eastern Victoria. The route has since been bypassed by the Monash Freeway (M1) and now acts as a local suburban arterial road.

Multiplexes along the route include:

• Metropolitan Route 9 for 400 m at Dandenong
• Metropolitan Route 17 for 200 m at Malvern East
• Metropolitan Route 19 for 100 m at Armadale and Malvern
• Metropolitan Route 22 for 1 km at Oakleigh and Hughesdale
• Metropolitan Route 26 for 200 m at Melbourne

History:

• 1911: Tram network extended down Dandenong Rd (Princes Hwy) by the Prahran & Malvern Tramways Trust. 2
• 1920: The Princes Highway was officially opened at Warragul. 3
• 1961: The Flinders Street overpass was built during the construction of Kings Way. It was the first major grade-separation bridge project in Victoria. 4
• January 2006: Piling works began for the Princes Hwy / Heatherton Rd interchange. 5
• June 2007: The Heatherton Road overpass, one of the largest bridges on the $2.5 billion EastLink project, opened to traffic this weekend providing a direct flyover of Princes Highway (Dandenong Road) and EastLink. 6
• September 2009: Construction works for the direct connection between Princes Highway and Heatherton Road, Dandenong commenced. 7

Narre Warren to South Melbourne			South Melbourne to Narre Warren
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	Heatherton Road / Eastlink Interchange: Looking northeast along Princes Hwy (ALT-NR1) from the Heatherton Rd (MR14) and Eastlink (M3) interchange at Noble Park, February 2008. Image © Peter McCallum			Approaching Albert Road: Kings Way approaching Albert Rd (MR26) at South Melbourne, December 2006. Image © Stuart Fox
	Intersection Directional Signs: Southbound from Eastlink / Heatherton Rd interchange at Noble Park, February 2008. Image © Peter McCallum			ALT-NR1 Trailblazer: ALT-NR1 trailblazer at Armadale, approaching Norwood Rd, April 2006. Image © Stuart Fox
	Changeable Lane Allocation Sign: Changeable lane allocation sign, Malvern East, approaching Burke Rd (MR17), April 2006. Image © Stuart Fox			Heatherton Road / Eastlink Interchange: Looking southwest along Princes Hwy (ALT-NR1) from the Heatherton Rd (MR14) and Eastlink (M3) interchange at Noble Park, February 2008. Image © Peter McCallum
	Distance Sign: Reassurance directional sign on Princes Hwy at St Kilda East, December 2006. Image © Stuart Fox			Heatherton Road / Eastlink Interchange: Looking southwest along Princes Hwy (ALT-NR1) from the Heatherton Rd (MR14) and Eastlink (M3) interchange at Noble Park, February 2008. Image © Peter McCallum
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign showing old NR1 shield approaching Queens Rd (ALT-NR1) and Kings Way (ALT-NR1) on Toorak Rd (MR26) at South Melbourne, December 2006. Image © Stuart Fox
	Supplemental Advance Directional Signs: Supplemental AD signs on Kings Way (ALT-NR1) at South Melbourne, approaching Albert Rd (MR26), December 2006. Image © Stuart Fox
	Advance Directional Sign: Small AD sign approaching Kings Way (ALT-NR1 / NR79) on Sturt St, South Melbourne, October 2006. Image © Stuart Fox

1 Vicroads Road Management Plan, 30 October 2004
2 Heritage Victoria, Victorian Heritage Database, Ornamental Tram Poles, Dandenong Road
3 Gary Vines 2007 Biosis Research Pty Ltd, Project no: 6184.
4 Minister of Major Projects, Media Release, 21 December 2005, New-look West End Ripe for Million Dollar Makeover
5 Linking Melbourne Authority, News, Heatherton Road Overpass
6 Linking Melbourne Authority, 27 June 2007, Motorists set to flyover Heatherton Road
7 Linking Melbourne Authority, 24 September 2009, Heatherton Road/Princes Highway direct connection - Construction Update

Last updated: 14-Feb-2019 21:38

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