History
One of the first plans for a ring road of Geelong dates back to 7 March 1969, when a report was released by the Geelong Regional Commission. It said that the ring road could be delayed for up to 15 years.
In 1972 saw a number of proposals made, one for a freeway though Geelong West, and another for Aberdeen Street to be upgraded into a major road with the acquisition of 99 houses. Both of these proposals were dropped after residents objections. 1979 saw a Melbourne firm carry out acoustic testing at Wandana Heights to test the impact of a freeway. The alignment was finalised in 1979 and appeared as a proposed freeway in the Melway street directory for a number of years.
Growing traffic led to Latrobe Terrace being upgraded into a major highway in early 1989, along with the construction of the James Harrison Bridge.
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