Road Photos & Information: Victoria: Davey Street, Baxter Street, Cranbourne Road, Cranbourne-Frankston Road & Sladen Street (Metropolitan Route 4)

Statistics:

Length: 17 km
Eastern Terminus: South Gippsland Hwy (M420) & Sladen St (C407) at Cranbourne
Western Terminus: Nepean Hwy (MR3) at Frankston
Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along The Route: Frankston, Langwarrin, Cranbourne South, Cranbourne West and Cranbourne

Route Numbering:

Current:
Multiplexes: 1
Road Authority Internal Classification: 5167 & 5765 2

General Information:

Metropolitan Route 4 is an arterial route on the Mornington Peninsula, linking Frankston with Cranbourne. It's a mix of single and dual carriageway road, and cross a couple of major routes in the area such as Moorooduc Hwy (MR11) and Western Port Hwy (M780).

Multiplexes along the route include:

Tourist Drive 12, for 5 km, from Nepean Hwy (MR3) and McClelland Dr in Langwarrin
Metropolitan Route 67, for 400m, between Nepean Hwy (MR3) and Baxter Street in Frankston

History:

March 1980: Cranbourne Road duplication in Frankston. 3
2008: Design and construction of the 1.4 km duplication of the Cranbourne-Frankston Road between Centre Road and Western Port Highway (M780) at Frankston. Scope of works included retaining walls, roundabouts, service relocation, street furniture and traffic signalisation with landscaping. 4

Preview:	Description:
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Davey St at Frankston approaching Fletcher Road (MR9), September 2009. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Moorooduc Hwy (McMahons Rd) (MR11) in Frankston, September 2009. Image © Rob Tilley
	Moorooduc Highway Intersection: ID sign at the Moorooduc Hwy (McMahons Rd) (MR11) intersection in Frankston, September 2009. Image © Rob Tilley

1 Melway Street Directory, Edition 37
2 VicRoads Road Management Plan, 30 October 2004
3 Frankston City Council, Frankston 1901-2000, An Oral / Pictorial History, Places
4 Cut & Fill, Projects, Community & Local Government, Cranbourne-Frankston Road

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