Road Photos & Information: Victoria

Fitzgerald Road, Boundary Road, Mount Derrimut Road, Station Road, Taylors Road, Green Gully Road, Calder Freeway, Tullamarine Freeway, Bell Street, Banksia Street, Manningham Road, Williamsons Road, Doncaster Road, Mitcham Road, Springvale Road and Edithvale Road (Metropolitan Route 40) - Nunawading to Edithvale

Statistics:

• Length: 83 km (Nunawading to Edithvale: 26 km)
• Western Terminus: Princes Freeway (M1) and Kororoit Creek Road (MR35) at Laverton North
• Eastern Terminus: Nepean Highway (MR3) at Edithvale
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along The Route: Nunawading, Forest Hill, Burwood East, Glen Waverley, Mulgrave, Springvale, Springvale South, Keysborough, Braeside, Waterways, Aspendale Gardens, Chelsea Heights and Edithvale

Route Numbering:

• Current:  
• Former: 1
• Multiplexes: 2
• Road Authority Internal Classification:1530 (Calder Fwy), 1810 (Tullamarine Fwy), 5221 (Manningham Rd), 5225 (Williamsons Rd), 5137 (Fitzgerald Rd), 5797 / 5929 (Springvale Rd), 5804 (Mitcham Rd), 5805 (Doncaster Rd), 5818 (Bell St), 6400 (Bell St and Springvale Rd) 3

General Information:

Metropolitan Route 40 is a major arterial route that cuts through several Melbourne suburbs. It's a multi-laned route for the most part and has undergone several route changes over the years, which are explained in the history section below.

Multiplexes along the route include:

• Tourist Drive 2, Banksia St, for 1 km from Heildelberg to Bulleen
• Metropolitan Route 47, Williamsons Rd, for 900 m at Doncaster

History:

• 1989: A review of routes in Victoria, saw MR40 extended west of Reynolds Parade at Pascoe Vale South to the current terminus in Laverton North. The route was also moved from Huntingdale Road (now MR47) and extended along Springvale Road (formerly MR11). 1
• December 1997: Opening of the Eastern Fwy (M3) interchange with Springvale Rd in Donvale. 4
• 4 February 2009: Works to the Eastern Fwy interchange, on Springvale Rd at Donvale. These included widening of the bridge, reconfiguration of the lanes and upgrades to the traffic signals as part of the final interchange configuration for EastLink. 5
• 23 September 2009: The main section of the Springvale Road railway overpass at Nunawading completed, followed by on-going construction work to complete the entire project. 6

Nunawading to Edithvale			Edithvale to Nunawading
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	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign as you approach the Burwood Hwy (MR26) intersection at Burwood East. September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Springvale Rd (MR40) approaching the interchange with Eastern Fwy / Eastlink (M3) at Nunawading, September 2009. Note the illuminated freeway conditions indicator. Image © Rob Tilley
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the Burwood Hwy (MR26) intersection at Burwood East. September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley			Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign on Springvale Rd (MR40) approaching the interchange with Eastern Fwy / Eastlink (M3) at Nunawading, September 2009. Image © Rob Tilley
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the Burwood Hwy (MR26) intersection at Burwood East. September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley			Eastlink On-Ramp: Intersection directional sign at the on-ramp to Eastlink (M3) at Nunawading, September 2009. Image © Rob Tilley
	Distance Sign: Southbound at Burwood East near Buranbali Drive, September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Southbound AD signage: Southbound advance directional signage as you approach High Street Road (MR24), Glen Waverley. September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Southbound ID signage: Southbound intersectional directional signage as you approach High Street Road (MR24), Glen Waverley. September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	ID signage: Intersectional directional signage facing High Street Road, Glen Waverley. September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Southbound Distance Signage: Southbound RD signage as you travel through Glen Waverley near O'Sullivan Road. September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Old Signals: Old Eagle traffic signals on the intersection with Coleman Road at Glen Waverley. September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Pedestrian Signals: Southbound at Glen Waverley are these old Eagle signals near St Leonards School and Wilson Road. September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Approaching Waverley Road: Looking southbound at Waverley Road junction at Glen Waverley. September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Old Signal Installation: Old traffic signals near Whites Lane in Glen Waverley. September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Approaching Ferntree Gully Road: Southbound coming up to the MR22 intersection at Glen Waverley. September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	ID Sign: ID sign on the corner of Ferntree Gully Road (MR22) and Springvale Road at Mulgrave. September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign: Southbound AD sign for the Monash Freeway (M1) interchange at Mulgrave. September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Monash Freeway Interchange: Looking southbound at Mulgrave. September 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
Click here for the continuation of Metropolitan Route 40 between Nunawading and Strathmore

1 Tim Cole
2 Melway Street Directory, Edition 37
3 VicRoads Road Management Plan, 30 October 2004
4 Department of Premier & Cabinet, Media Release, Clean Bill of Health for Air Quality Report, 2 March 2008
5 Linking Melbourne Authority, Latest News, 30 January 2008
6 Victorian Department of Transport, eNews, October 2009