Bridge Road, Melbourne

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Bridge Road
Australian State Route 30.svg Australian Tourist Route 2.svg
Length 2 km (1 mi)
Direction West-East
From Australian State Route 29.svg Hoddle Street/Punt Road, Richmond, Melbourne
To Australian Tourist Route 2.svgAustralian State Route 36.svg Church Street, Hawthorn, Melbourne
Major junctions Church Street
Burnley Street
Australian Tourist Route 2.svg Yarra Boulevard
Bridge Road near the Lennox Street junction, looking east

Bridge Road is a major shopping strip in Melbourne, Australia. It is best known for its abundance of clothing factory outlets, which makes it a popular tourist attraction. There are also many stores of up-and-coming local fashion designers.

The City of Yarra town hall and Epworth Hospital are also situated on Bridge Road.

[edit] Geography

Bridge Road roughly runs from east-west, in the suburb of Richmond. The road travels from its crossroads with Hoddle Street and Wellington Parade in the west until it branches into Church Street and Burwood Road in the east.

Hawthorn Bridge which bridges the Yarra River is part of this road.

[edit] Tram Routes

Tram routes 48 and 75 pass through Bridge Road.

[edit] External links


Coordinates: 37°49′3.23″S 144°59′25.18″E / 37.8175639°S 144.9903278°E / -37.8175639; 144.9903278

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