M1 (Australia)

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The M1 is designated stretches of National Highway 1 (A1) that are of; Dual-carriageway, freeway or Motorway Standard.

Such stretches of highway are:

  • New South Wales
    • As of today, 40% or 260 kilometres of the Pacific Highway is dual carriageway (construction is underway for a further 10% or 78 km of dual carriageway) [2] in the following section(s);
      • Brisbane-Ewingsdale Interchange (Byron Bay exit) - Except for a 2.5km section at Sextons Hill that is not freeway standard, but still 4 lanes [3] [4] (Blue section on Map).
      • North Urunga to Coffs Harbour (bypassing Bonville) [5] - Coffs Harbour provides 4 lanes, not of freeway standard, planning is underway for a dual carriageway bypass of Coffs Harbour [6].
      • Eungai deviation dual carriageway (north of Kempsey) [7]
      • Herons Creek to Oxley Highway Interchange (Port Macquarie exit) [8].
      • North Coopernook to Herons Creek - Construction underway [9][10]
      • North of Bulahdelah to North Coopernook (Blue section on Map).
      • Bulahdelah bypass/upgrade - Early works commenced. [11] [12] [13]

[14] [15] [16]

      • Sydney to south of Bulahdelah [17] - Except for a 12km section at Hexham that is not freeway standard, but still 4 lanes [18].

Weekly road conditions

M1 West Gate Freeway, approaching the CityLink toll section in Melbourne.
M1 West Gate Freeway, approaching the CityLink toll section in Melbourne.

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