Warburton Highway
The Warburton Highway is a 34 kilometre west–east semi-rural highway starting on the eastern fringes of Melbourne, Victoria (Australia) at the Maroondah Highway just after Lilydale, connecting Melbourne to the Yarra Valley wine region and its towns, as well as Melbourne's closest mountain peak to receive regular snowfall, Mount Donna Buang. The entire road falls within the Shire of Yarra Ranges local government area and is wholly managed by VicRoads. It is a single carriageway for its entire length, being completely sealed since 1941, with one lane in each direction and occasional overtaking lanes being provided. Speed limits range from 50 to 60 km/h through townships and 70–80 km/h elsewhere. Because of the lack of the standard 100 km/h rural speed limit and high traffic volumes, Victoria Police maintain a high level of patrol and vigilance.
Warburton Highway | |
|---|---|
| Main Street in Warburton, also known as Warburtron Highway | |
| General information | |
| Type | Highway |
| Length | 34 km (21 mi)[1] |
| Route number(s) | B380 (1998–present) |
| Former route number | State Route 174 (1986–1998) |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | Maroondah Highway Lilydale, Melbourne |
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| East end | Woods Point Road Warburton, Victoria |
| Location(s) | |
| Major settlements | Wandin North, Seville, Woori Yallock, Launching Place, Wesburn, Millgrove |
| Highway system | |
The highway continues east of Warburton as Woods Point Road (C511)
With the introduction of traffic lights in Seville, as well as the reduction of speed limits and addition of a greater number of speed zones, the Warburton Highway is becoming over congested during peak times. Evidence of this can be seen during any weekday afternoon. Outbound traffic approaching a pedestrian crossing in Seville often queues up to 1.1 km.
Motor vehicle accidents are predominant in and around the Alsopps Road intersection in Launching Place due to fuel residue from a nearby petrol station. As many as 7 incidents in the last[when?] 6 months have had locals approaching their local MP to voice their concern.
History edit
The passing of the Highways and Vehicles Act of 1924[2] through the Parliament of Victoria provided for the declaration of State Highways, roads two-thirds financed by the State government through the Country Roads Board (later VicRoads). The Warburton Highway was declared a State Highway in the 1959–60 financial year,[3] from Lilydale via Seville, Woori Yallock and Yarra Junction to Warburton (for a total of 21 miles); before this declaration, this road was referred to as (Main) Warburton Road.[3]
The Warburton Highway was signed as State Route 174 between Lilydale and Warburton in 1986; with Victoria's conversion to the newer alphanumeric system in the late 1990s, this was replaced by route B380.
Major intersections and towns edit
The entire highway is in the Shire of Yarra Ranges local government area.
| Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Lilydale | 0.0 | 0.0 | Maroondah Highway (B300) – Lilydale, Melbourne, Yarra Glen, Yea | Traffic light intersection; western terminus of highway and route B380 | |
| Wandin North | 6.6 | 4.1 | Clegg Road (C402) – Mount Evelyn, Montrose | Roundabout | |
| Seville | 9.4 | 5.8 | Monbulk–Seville Road (C405) – Monbulk | Roundabout | |
| Woori Yallock | 15.9 | 9.9 | Healesville–Koo Wee Rup Road (C411 north) – Healesville, Toolangi | Concurrency with route C411 | |
| 16.0 | 9.9 | Healesville–Koo Wee Rup Road (C411 south) – Cockatoo, Pakenham, Koo Wee Rup | |||
| Launching Place | 20.8 | 12.9 | Gembrook–Launching Place Road (C424) – Gembrook, Pakenham | ||
| 21.6 | 13.4 | Don Road (C506) – Healesville, Mount Donna Buang | |||
| Yarra Junction | 24.4 | 15.2 | Yarra Junction–Noojee Road (C425) – Noojee, Warragul, Korumburra, Mount Baw Baw | Traffic light intersection | |
| Warburton | 33.8 | 21.0 | Donna Buang Road (C507 northeast) – Mount Donna Buang, Narbethong, Marysville Woods Point Road (C511 east) – Reefton, Woods Point | Eastern terminus of highway and route B380 | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Google (18 October 2021). "Warburton Highway" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ State of Victoria, An Act to make further provision with respect to Highways and Country Roads Motor Cars and Traction Engines and for other purposes 30 December 1924
- ^ a b "Country Roads Board Victoria. Forty-Seventh Annual Report: for the year ended 30 June 1960". Country Roads Board of Victoria. Melbourne: Victorian Government Library Service. 21 November 1960. pp. 7–8.
External links edit
- Visit Warburton (Warburton Valley Community Economic Development Association)
- Warburton Highway (Yarra Valley Tourism Association)
- Warburton Info (Warburton Visitor Information)
- Warburton Highway (dedicated website) (Information about townships from Lilydale to East Warburton)