Warburton Highway

Warburton Highway
Victoria
Main Street in Warburton, also known as Warburtron Highway
General information
Type Highway
Length 35 km (22 mi)
Route number(s) B380
Former
route number		 State Route 174
Major junctions
West end Maroondah Highway, Lilydale, Melbourne
  for full list see major intersections
East end Woods Point Road, Warburton, Victoria
Location(s)
Major settlements Wandin North, Woori Yallock, Launching Place, Yarra Junction, Wesburn, Millgrove
Highway system
Highways in Australia
National Highway • Freeways in Australia
Highways in Victoria

The Warburton Highway is a 35 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 50–60 km/h through townships and 70–80 km/h elsewhere, with the exception of a 90 km/h zone between Seville and Woori Yallock. 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.

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 6 months have had locals approaching their local MP to voice their concern.

Major intersections and towns

Warburton Highway
Westbound Distance to
Melbourne
(km)		 Distance to
Warburton
(km)		 Eastbound
Traffic Lights (clockwise from highway)
Maroondah Highway to Lilydale and Melbourne
Maroondah Highway to Yarra Glen and Yea
End Warburton Highway 44 34 Start Warburton Highway
Wandin North 51 27 Wandin North
Mount Evelyn, Montrose
Clegg Road 		51.5 26.5 Mount Evelyn
Clegg Road
Seville 52.8 25.2 Seville
Monbulk
Monbulk-Seville Road 		53 25 Monbulk
Monbulk-Seville Road
Woori Yallock 59.6 18.4 Woori Yallock
Healesville, Toolangi
Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road 		Healesville, Toolangi
Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road
Cockatoo, Pakenham, Koo Wee Rup
Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road 		59.7 18.3 Cockatoo, Pakenham, Koo Wee Rup
Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road
Launching Place 63.5 14.5 Launching Place
Gembrook, Pakenham
Gembrook-Launching Place Road 		64.5 13.5 Gembrook, Pakenham
Gembrook-Launching Place Road
Healesville, Mount Donna Buang
Don Road 		65.5 12.5 Healesville, Mount Donna Buang
Don Road
Yarra Junction 68 10 Yarra Junction
Noojee, Warragul, Korumburra, Mount Baw Baw
Yarra Junction-Noojee Road 		67.1 9.9 Noojee, Warragul, Korumburra, Mount Baw Baw
Yarra Junction-Noojee Road
Warburton 78 0 Warburton
Mount Donna Buang, Alexandra
Donna Buang Road 		77 -- Mount Donna Buang, Alexandra
Donna Buang Road
Start Warburton Highway
from Woods Point Road 		End Warburton Highway
continues as Woods Point Road
to Reefton / Marysville

See also

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