Mountain Highway
| Mountain Highway Victoria | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Highway |
| Length | 18 km (11 mi) |
| Route number(s) |
 State Route 28 |
| Major junctions | |
| West end |
 Burwood HighwayWantirna/Wantirna South |
| |
| East end |
 Mount Dandenong Tourist RoadSassafras |
| Location(s) | |
| Major settlements | Wantirna, Bayswater, The Basin |
Mountain Highway (also known as Wantirna - Sassafras Road) is a 18 km west - east highway located in the outer eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Mountain Highway starts from Burwood Highway on the border of Wantirna/Wantirna South and runs eastward through Wantirna, Bayswater and The Basin, then uphill to Sassafras. Between Burwood Highway and Dorset Road, the road is a fairly straight dual carriageway with two lanes in each direction and minor inclines and declines, with the section between Stud Road and Scoresby/Bayswater Road having three in each direction. From Dorset Road to Mount Dandenong Tourist Road, the road is a two lane single carriageway, with the section of road through the Dandenong Ranges National Park (Forest Road - Mount Dandenong Tourist Road) being steep and windy and with an approximate 1 in 20 (5%) grade, which appeals to motorcyclists and cyclists. Speed limits range from 80 km/h from Burwood Highway to Bayswater, and 70 km/h between Bayswater and Sassafras. Through Bayswater's town centre, a 60 km/h limit applies. In The Basin, a 60 km/h limit applies through the residential area east of Forest Road and a 50 km/h limit applies within the centre of the town. The approach to Mount Dandenong Tourist Road in Sassafras is also 60 km/h.
See also
Australian Roads portal