Warrigal Road
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Warrigal Road is a major inner urban road in southeastern Melbourne
, Australia. On weekdays, it is usually congested as it runs through many major suburbs along its route, traversing Melbourne's inner eastern and south-eastern suburbs. This includes suburbs such as Chadstone, Oakleigh
, and Cheltenham
, and features such as the Chadstone Shopping Centre
. It carries Metropolitan Route Number 15 for its entire length, and also contains Route Number 14 between Kingston Road, Heatherton
and South Road
, Moorabbin East.
Warrigal Road begins as a dual-lane arterial road at Beach Road
, Parkdale
, with the speed limit at 60 km/h. From here it passes through Nepean Highway
, Mentone
and becomes a four-lane arterial road. Just before the intersection of Bernard Street, Cheltenham North, the speed limit becomes 70 km/h and the road turns into a six-lane dual carriageway. It continues like this until the intersection of Old Dandenong Road, Oakleigh South
, where it returns to a four-lane arterial road again and the speed limit is reduced back to 60 km/h. Between here and Dandenong Road
, the road through passes Oakleigh
Shopping Centre. At Dandenong Road
the road once again becomes a six-lane dual carriageway and the speed limit becomes 70 km/h, where it travels under the Monash Freeway
bridge in Chadstone
. At High Street Road, Ashwood
the road has its final road and speed limit change, and returns to a four-lane arterial road and 60 km/h speed limit. The road continues up and down steep gradient until it reaches its end at Canterbury Road, Surrey Hills
.
Warrigal Road is aligned with the 1 miles (1.6 km) cadastral survey grid of Melbourne, and is 8 miles (12.9 km) east of the survey datum at Batman's Hill
.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia. On weekdays, it is usually congested as it runs through many major suburbs along its route, traversing Melbourne's inner eastern and south-eastern suburbs. This includes suburbs such as Chadstone, Oakleigh
Oakleigh, Victoria
Oakleigh is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and is located 14 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Monash. At the 2006 Census, Oakleigh had a population of 6,876....
, and Cheltenham
Cheltenham, Victoria
Cheltenham is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located 19 km south-east of Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Kingston to the eastern side of the area's metropolitan railway line and Charman Road north, while the City of Bayside resides over...
, and features such as the Chadstone Shopping Centre
Chadstone Shopping Centre
Chadstone Shopping Centre is a super regional shopping centre located in the inner south-eastern suburb of Malvern East in the city of Melbourne, Australia...
. It carries Metropolitan Route Number 15 for its entire length, and also contains Route Number 14 between Kingston Road, Heatherton
Heatherton, Victoria
Heatherton is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 20 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Kingston. At the 2006 Census, Heatherton had a population of 2,253....
and South Road
Dingley Freeway
The Dingley Arterial is a partially completed arterial standard road which runs east to west through the southern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia....
, Moorabbin East.
Warrigal Road begins as a dual-lane arterial road at Beach Road
Beach Road, Melbourne
Beach Road, is a bayside suburban coastal road in Melbourne, Australia. It runs along the south-eastern side of Melbourne's Port Phillip Bay, starting at its southern point in Mordialloc and ending at the intersection of New St and the Esplanade in Brighton. Metro-route 33 continues as Esplanade...
, Parkdale
Parkdale, Victoria
Parkdale is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 23 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Kingston...
, with the speed limit at 60 km/h. From here it passes through Nepean Highway
Nepean Highway
Nepean Highway runs south from the centre of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia to Portsea, along the eastern shore of Port Phillip. It is the primary road route to central Melbourne from Melbourne's southern suburbs.- History :...
, Mentone
Mentone, Victoria
Mentone is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 21 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Kingston...
and becomes a four-lane arterial road. Just before the intersection of Bernard Street, Cheltenham North, the speed limit becomes 70 km/h and the road turns into a six-lane dual carriageway. It continues like this until the intersection of Old Dandenong Road, Oakleigh South
Oakleigh South, Victoria
Oakleigh South is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Monash and the City of Kingston...
, where it returns to a four-lane arterial road again and the speed limit is reduced back to 60 km/h. Between here and Dandenong Road
Princes Highway
The Princes Highway extends from Sydney to Port Augusta via the coast through the states of New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia, a distance of 1941 km or 1898 km via the former alignments of the highway ....
, the road through passes Oakleigh
Oakleigh, Victoria
Oakleigh is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and is located 14 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Monash. At the 2006 Census, Oakleigh had a population of 6,876....
Shopping Centre. At Dandenong Road
Princes Highway
The Princes Highway extends from Sydney to Port Augusta via the coast through the states of New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia, a distance of 1941 km or 1898 km via the former alignments of the highway ....
the road once again becomes a six-lane dual carriageway and the speed limit becomes 70 km/h, where it travels under the Monash Freeway
Monash Freeway
Monash Freeway is an urban freeway in Victoria, Australia linking Melbourne's CBD to its southeastern suburbs and the Gippsland region. The entire stretch of the Monash Freeway bears the designation...
bridge in Chadstone
Chadstone, Victoria
Chadstone is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Monash. Landmarks include the Waverley Basketball Centre, Jordanville Community Centre and the Matthew Flinders Hotel...
. At High Street Road, Ashwood
Ashwood, Victoria
Ashwood is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 14 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Monash...
the road has its final road and speed limit change, and returns to a four-lane arterial road and 60 km/h speed limit. The road continues up and down steep gradient until it reaches its end at Canterbury Road, Surrey Hills
Surrey Hills, Victoria
Surrey Hills is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area lies within the cities of Boroondara and Whitehorse...
.
Warrigal Road is aligned with the 1 miles (1.6 km) cadastral survey grid of Melbourne, and is 8 miles (12.9 km) east of the survey datum at Batman's Hill
Batman's Hill
Batman's Hill in Melbourne, Australia was named for the Vandemonian adventurer and grazier John Batman. Now removed, the 18 metre high hill was located to the south of today's Collins Street and Southern Cross railway station, and is the site of a steel marker the same height as the original...
.