Goulburn Valley Freeway

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Goulburn Valley Freeway
Australian National Route M39.svg
Length 43 km (27 mi)
Direction North-South
From Australian National Route A39.svg Goulburn Valley Highway, Arcadia, Victoria
via Wahring
To Australian National Route M31.svg Hume Freeway,
Seymour, Victoria
Established March 2001
Major junctions Australian Alphanumeric State Route B340.svg Goulburn Valley Highway
for full list see exits and intersections
See also: Goulburn Valley Highway

The Goulburn Valley Freeway Australian National Route M39.svg[1] is currently a 43 kilometre (two-section) freeway located in Victoria, Australia. The section north beyond the Hume Freeway is part of the Melbourne to Brisbane National Highway (together with Hume Freeway) and is the main link between these two cities as well as a major link between Victoria and inland New South Wales. The freeway roughly follows the course of the Goulburn River. This freeway has been superseded in sections from the original alignment of Goulburn Valley Highway. The entire freeway stretches have a speed limit of 110 km/h.

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[edit] Current Freeway situation

Australian National Route M39.svg – 4 lane dual carrageway with tactile road lines, wide shoulders and rest areas

  • Between the Hume Freeway and 5 km south of Nagambie
  • Between just south of the Wahring Roadhouse and Ross Road, Arcadia (17 km south of Shepparton)

[edit] Exits & Intersections

Goulburn Valley Freeway Australian National Route M39.svg
Northbound exits / intersections High Speed Intersection Distance to
Brisbane
(km)		 Distance to
Melbourne
(km)		 Southbound exits / intersections High Speed Intersection
End Goulburn Valley Freeway Australian National Route M39.svg
continues as Goulburn Valley Highway Australian National Route A39.svg
to Shepparton / Brisbane		 1509 173 Start Goulburn Valley Freeway Australian National Route M39.svg
from Goulburn Valley Highway Australian National Route A39.svg
Ross Road / Karramomus Road High Speed Intersection
Doyles Road High Speed Intersection 1511 171 Doyles Road High Speed Intersection
Arcadia, Tamleugh West
Arcadia Road		 1513 169 Tamleugh West, Arcadia
Arcadia Road
Euroa
Arcadia Two Chain Road High Speed Intersection		 1514 168 Euroa
Arcadia Two Chain Road High Speed Intersection
Zocks Road High Speed Intersection 1514.5 167.5 Zocks Road High Speed Intersection
Arcadia
Noonans Road High Speed Intersection		 1516 166 Noonans Road High Speed Intersection
Baliffs Road High Speed Intersection 1518 164 Baliffs Road High Speed Intersection
Murchison, Violet Town
Murchison-Violet Town Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route C345.png		 1520 162 Violet Town, Murchison
Murchison-Violet Town Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route C345.png
Douglas Road / Burkes Road High Speed Intersection 1524 158 Burkes / Douglas Road High Speed Intersection
Murchison East, Monea
Dargalong Road High Speed Intersection		 1529 153 Monea, Murchison East
Dargalong Road High Speed Intersection
SHEPPARTON RAIL LINE 1532 150 SHEPPARTON RAIL LINE
Murchison, Rushworth, Tatura
Wahring-Murchison East Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route C357.png		 no exit
Wahring, Euroa
Wahring-Euroa Road High Speed Intersection		 1535 147 Euroa, Wahring
Wahring-Euroa Road High Speed Intersection
Caltex SERVICE CENTRE
END SINGLE CARRIAGEWAY SECTION 1536 146 START SINGLE CARRIAGEWAY SECTION
Proposed Nagambie Bypass completion 2014
Nagambie via Australian National Route A39.svg highway 1545 137 Nagambie via Australian National Route A39.svg highway
START SINGLE CARRIAGEWAY SECTION
Proposed Nagambie Bypass completion 2014		 1551 131 END SINGLE CARRIAGEWAY SECTION
Mitchellstown, Monea
Mitchellstown Road / Tabilk-Monea Road High Speed Intersection		 1552 130 Monea, Mitchellstown
Tabilk-Monea Road / Mitchellstown Road High Speed Intersection
Avenel
Avenel-Nagambie Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route C346.png High Speed Intersection		 Avenel
Avenel-Nagambie Road Australian Alphanumeric State Route C346.png High Speed Intersection
Avenel
Aerodrome Road High Speed Intersection		 1558 124 Avenel
Aerodrome Road High Speed Intersection
Mangalore
Gerrards Road High Speed Intersection		 1561 121 Mangalore
Gerrards Road High Speed Intersection
Selectors Road / Nalinga Road High Speed Intersection 1566 116 Nalinga Road / Selectors Road High Speed Intersection
Start Goulburn Valley Freeway Australian National Route M39.svg
from Hume Freeway Australian National Route M31.svg		 1568 114 Seymour, Yea
Goulburn Valley Highway Australian Alphanumeric State Route B340.svg
Wodonga, Sydney
Hume Freeway Australian National Route M31.svg
End Goulburn Valley Freeway Australian National Route M39.svg
continues as Hume Freeway Australian National Route M31.svg
to Melbourne

[edit] Source

Goulburn Valley Freeway North on Google Maps.
Goulburn Valley Freeway South on Google Maps.

[edit] Past and future development

The Goulburn Valley Highway exit to Seymour and Yea near the Hume Freeway.

The Goulburn Valley Highway is defined as a National Highway which means the Australian Government fully funds improvements to it. It is progressively being upgraded to freeway standard and will ultimately bypass all towns between the junction with the Hume Freeway and the New South Wales border.

[edit] Arcadia Duplication

The duplication is a $40.55 million project funded by the Australian Government as part of its Auslink Program. The works involve duplication of 11km of the existing Goulburn Valley Highway between the Murchison East deviation and the proposed Shepparton Bypass, just north of Ross Road.

The highway will carry an estimated 6,500 vehicles per day, including more than 2,000 commercial vehicles. The freeway will cut travel time and significantly improve the safety of this section of the Goulburn Valley Highway.

It will incorporate four at-grade intersections, frontage access roads, a rest area with full facilities, and installation of wire rope safety barriers.

The Arcadia section runs adjacent to the Calder Woodburn Memorial Avenue of Honour. A Conservation Management Plan has been developed in consultation with Heritage Victoria to ensure that impact on the significant Calder Woodburn Memorial Avenue of Honour is minimised. The plans included measures to enhance and highlight the avenue of trees.

Start Date: June 2006 Completion Date: Open to traffic February 2008, with final completion of all works in April 2008 Cost: $40.55 million funded by the Australian Government

[edit] Nagambie Bypass

Nagambie Bypass, to be funded by Auslink 2 (2009–2014). Bypassing the town of Nagambie to the east, funding was announced in 2009,[2] and construction commenced in December 2009 with the bypass due to be open in mid 2012.

Costed at $222 million, $177.6 million was contributed by the Australian Government, with the remaining $44.4 million from the State Government.[3] The project is made up of two sections: duplicating the existing highway north of Nagambie for 3.5 km between Kirwans Bridge-Longwood Road and Moss Road, and the 13.5 km bypass road from Mitchellstown Road to Kirwans Bridge-Longwood Road.[3]

[edit] Shepparton Bypass

An alignment for the Shepparton bypass has been decided. The bypass will cross the Goulburn River at Toolamba and travel west of Mooroopna rejoining the existing highway north of Congupna[1].

Proposed Shepparton Bypass to be funded by Auslink 2 (2009–2014)[2].

[edit] Strathmerton Deviation

This realignment will bypass the small townships of Strathmerton and Yarroweyah and avoid dangerous bends south of the Murray River crossing at Tocumwal[3].

Proposed Strathmerton Deviation to be funded by Auslink 2 (2009–2014)[4].

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Goulburn Valley Highway, VicRoads Site. Retrieved on July 1, 2008.
  2. ^ "Nagambie bypass construction to begin this year". ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). 25 May 2009. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/05/25/2579820.htm. Retrieved 4 July 2011. 
  3. ^ a b "Goulburn Valley Highway - Nagambie Bypass". Nation Building Program: Find Projects. 18/05/2011. http://www.nationbuildingprogram.gov.au/projects/ProjectDetails.aspx?Project_id=032927-08VIC-NP. Retrieved 4 July 2011. 
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