List of Old Road Routes in Victoria - National Highways

National Highways

Segments shown of these interstate routes are within the rough boundaries of metropolitan Melbourne.

National Route 8 is only included for sake of completion, as most of it has been reassigned the Metro 8 shield (see above); portions remaining have been designated as M8.

Route 8: Bacchus Marsh to Parkville
via Melton, Deer Park, Footscray and Flemington
Western Freeway (Victoria) (this section now signed M8) Dual carriageway - 4 to 6 lanes
Western Highway, Victoria (this section now signed 8 until intersection with 83 Geelong Road) Dual carriageway - 4 to 8 lanes
Ballarat Road Dual/single carriageway - 4 to 6 lanes
Smithfield Road, Melbourne Dual/single carriageway - 4 to 6 lanes
Racecourse Road Single carriageway - 4 lanes
Flemington Road, Melbourne Dual carriageway - 6 to 8 lanes


National Route 31 is only included for sake of completion, as most of it has been reassigned the Metro 55 shield (see above); portions remaining have been designated as M31.

Route 31: Craigieburn to South Melbourne
via Campbellfield, Coburg, Brunswick, Parkville and Docklands
Hume Freeway (this section now signed M31) Dual carriageway - 4 to 6 lanes
Hume Highway (this section now signed 55 onwards to Docklands) Dual carriageway - 4 to 8 lanes
Sydney Road, Melbourne Single carriageway - 2 lanes
Royal Parade, Melbourne Dual carriageway - 6 to 8 lanes
Peel Street, Melbourne Dual carriageway - 4 lanes
Dudley Street Single carriageway - 4 to 6 lanes
Wurundjeri Way Dual carriageway - 4 to 6 lanes
Montague Street, Melbourne Dual carriageway - 6 to 8 lanes


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