Road Photos & Information: Victoria

Western Port Highway (M780)

Statistics:

• Length: 27 km
• Northern Terminus: South Gippsland Fwy & South Gippsland Hwy (M420) at Lynbrook
• Southern Terminus:Western Port Hwy (C777) & Frankston-Flinders Rd (C777) at Tyabb
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along The Route: Tyabb, Somerville, Pearcedale, Langwarrin, Cranbourne South, Cranbourne West, Skye, Dandenong South, Lyndhurst and Lynbrook

Route Numbering:

• Current:  
• Former: 
• Road Authority Internal Classification: 6230 1

General Information:

M780 / A780 is an arterial route in Melbourne's outer southeastern suburbs. Western Port Highway (also known as Dandenong-Hastings Road) is the main link between the South Gippsland Freeway at Lynbrook in the north and Hastings in the south.

The route is a mix of freeway standard dual carriageway, suburban arterial dual carriageway and urban single carriageway road.

History:

• 2007: Work commences on road duplication between Cranbourne-Frankston Road and North Road in Langwarrin for 4.2 km. 2
• 2009: Completion of the duplication works between Cranbourne-Frankston Road and North Road in Langwarrin. The upgrade included new roundabouts at North Road and Browns Road. 2

Click here for photos of the route prior to upgrades between Cranbourne-Frankston Road in Langwarrin and Bungower Road at Somerville

Tyabb to Lynbrook (Northbound)			Lynbrook to Tyabb (Southbound)
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	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Pearcedale approaching Baxter-Tooradin Rd (C781), September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley			Western Ports Freeway: Southbound at Hampton Park near the interchange with South Gippsland Fwy (M420), September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Distance Sign: RD sign at Pearcedale after the baxter-Tooradin Rd (C781) roundabout, September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley			Distance Sign: Southbound RD sign at Lynbrook, September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at Langwarrin at the Cranbourne-Frankston Rd (MR4) roundabout, September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley			Moreton Bay Boulevard & Bayliss Road Intersection: Corner of Western Port Hwy (M780), Moreton Bay Blvd and Bayliss Rd at Lyndhurst, September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Distance Sign: RD sign at Langwarrin after the Cranbourne-Frankston Rd (MR4) roundabout, September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley			Glasscocks Road Intersection: Corner of Western Port Hwy (M780) and Glasscocks Rd at Lyndhurst, September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Skye approaching Ballarto Rd roundabout, September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Lyndhurst approaching Thompsons Rd (MR6), September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign on the roundabout with Ballarto Rd at Skye, September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley			Distance Sign: RD sign at Cranbourne West after Thompsons Rd (MR6), September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Skye approaching the roundabout with Hall Rd, September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Cranbourne West approaching Hall Rd, September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign on the Hall Rd roundabout at Skye, September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley			Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at Cranbourne West after the Hall Road roundabout, September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Distance Sign: RD sign at Skye after the Hall Road roundabout, September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Cranbourne West approaching the roundabout with Ballarto Rd, September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Thompsons Road Roundabout: Western Port Hwy (M780) approaching Thompsons Rd at Skye, September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley			Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign Cranbourne West on the Ballarto Rd roundabout, September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign on the Thompsons Rd roundabout at Lyndhurst, September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Cranbourne-Frankston Rd (MR4) at Cranbourne South, September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Distance Sign: RD sign at Lyndhurst after the Thompsons Rd (MR6) roundabout, September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley			Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign assembly on the Cranbourne-Frankston Rd (MR4) roundabout at Cranbourne South, September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign facing Moreton Bay Blvd at Lyndhurst, September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley			Approaching Robinsons Road: Western Ports Hwy (A780) approaching Robinsons Rd at Pearcedale, September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign at Dandenong South, September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Baxter-Tooradin Rd (C781) at Pearcedale, September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Dandenong South approaching the interchange with South Gippsland Hwy (M420), September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign at Dandenong South approaching the interchange with South Gippsland Hwy (M420), September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	South Gippsland Highway Interchange: End of M780 at the South Gippsland Hwy (M420) interchange at Dandenong South, September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley

1 Vicroads Road Management Plan, 30 October 2004
2 The Victorian Transport Plan, Western Port Highway Duplication