Road Photos & Information: Victoria

Western Ring Road & Metropolitan Ring Road (M80)

Statistics:

• Length: 38 km
• Western Terminus: Princes Fwy (M1) at Laverton North
• Eastern Terminus: Greensborough Hwy (MR46) and Greensborough Bypass (MR46) at Greensborough
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along The Route: Laverton North, Sunshine West, Derrimut, Deer Park, Ardeer, Cairnlea, St Albans, Sunshine North, Kealba, Keilor East, Keilor Park, Tullamarine, Gladstone Park, Gowanbrae, Jacana, Glenroy, Broadmeadows, Fawkner, Thomastown, Bundoora, Watsonia North and Greensborough

Route Numbering:

• Current:  
• Former: 
• Road Authority Internal Classification: 1900 (Western Ring Road) and 1880 (Metropolitan Ring Road) 1

General Information:

M80 is a key transport route through Melbourne's western and northern suburbs. It's freeway standard for the entire length, and connects several major routes and destinations with each other, including Hume Freeway, Tullamarine Airport, Deer Park Bypass / Western Freeway, etc.

The Metropolitan Ring Road section was once known as Northern Ring Road. 2

History:

• 21 December 2004: Hume Hwy (M31) interchange opens at Thomastown. 3

Click here for construction photos from 1992 / 93 of the Jacana underpass on the State Library of Victoria web site
Click here for construction photos from 1995 of the Marybyrnong River bridge on the State Library of Victoria web site

1 Vicroads Road Management Plan, 30 October 2004
2 The Age, Ring road plan altered before case, Andrew Heasley, October 31 2002
3 Minister of Public Transport, Media Release, Community Helps to open the first section of Craigieburn Bypass, 21 December 2004.