Road Photos & Information: Victoria

Swanston Street, Elgin Street, Johnston Street, Studley Park Road, Cotham Road, High Street, Whitehorse Road, Maroondah Highway (Metropolitan Route 34)

Statistics:

• Length: 38 km
• Eastern Terminus: Anderson St (Lilydale - Monbulk Road) (C404) at Lilydale
• Western Terminus: College Cres (MR83) & Cemetary Rd East (MR83) at Calton
• Miscellaneous: Continues as Maroondah Hwy (B300) at Lilydale
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along The Route: Carlton, Fitzroy, Kew, Balwyn, Box Hill, Blackburn, Nunawading, Mitcham, Ringwood, Croydon, Croydon North, Chirnside Park and Lilydale
  

Route Numbering:

• Current:  
• Multiplexes:  1
• Road Authority Internal Classification: 5721 (High Street, Princess Street, Cotham Road (MR36 duplex)), 5854 (Johnston Street), 5855 (Studley Park Road), 5926 (Cotham Road), 5996 (Whitehorse Road), 6720 (Maroondah Highway) 2

General Information:

Metropolitan Route 34 is an arterial route in Melbourne's eastern suburbs connecting the Melbourne CBD with the Yarra Valley. The route features tram lines along it in Carlton and also from Kew to Box Hill.

Multiplexes along the route include:

• Tourist Drive 2 for 1.5 km at Kew
• Metropolitan Route 7 for 100 m at Croydon
• Metropolitan Route 9 for 300 m at Ringwood
• Metropolitan Route 13 for 150 m at Blackburn
• Metropolitan Route 36 (High Street) for 200 m at Kew

History:

• 1857: Johnson Street Bridge constructed 3
• 1877: Johnson Street Bridge replaced 3
• 26 June 2009: Main section of a pedestrian overpass installed over Maroondah Hwy at Ringwood near Eastlink (M3) 4

Preview:	Description:
	Advance Directional Sign: Westbound AD sign on Maroondah Hwy (Whitehorse Rd) at Nunawading, approaching the intersection with Springvale Rd (MR40), September 2009. Image © Rob Tilley

1 Melway Street Directory, Edition 37
2 VicRoads Road Management Plan, 30 October 2004
3 Engineering History Victoria, Road and Bridge Works
4 Linking Victoria Authory, News & Releases, Maroondah Highway bridge tower now installed, 30 June 2009