Length:

4 km

Termini:

Eastern: Melton Hwy (C754) and High St (unnumbered), Melton

Western: Western Fwy (M8) and Coburns Rd (unnumbered), Melton South

Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:

Melton and Melton South

Current: C801

Former: 8 8

Road Authority Internal Classification: ¹

5048

General Information:

C801 is a suburban route through the Melton area and a portion of it was once a part of the Western Hwy routing through the town.

7 July 1987: Melton bypass was opened to traffic. The 8.8 km bypass cost A$44.2m. ^{2 3}

December 2024: Completion of replacement of roundabout with traffic signals at the corner of High St and Coburns Rd, Melton. Signals also completed at the corner of High St and Norton Dr, Melton. ⁴

Melton South to Melton

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on High St (unnumbered, former Western Hwy) at Melton approaching High St and Coburns Rd (C801), August 2015.

Image © Paul Rands

Trailblazer:

Trailblazer at Melton after Coburns Rd junction, August 2015.

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Station Road:

Corner of High St (C801) and Station Rd, Melton, August 2015.

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Palmerston Street:

Corner of High St (C801) and Palmerston St, Melton, August 2015. The sign should have 'To' prefixed to the street names.

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Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Melton approaching Melton Valley Dr, August 2015.

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Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign facing Melton Valley Dr, Melton, August 2015.

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Reserve Road East:

Corner High St (C801) and Reserve Rd East at Melton, August 2015.

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Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on High St (C801) Melton approaching High St (unnumbered) & Melton Hwy (C754) (Ferris Rd), August 2015.

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Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign on the roundabout with High St (C801), High St (unnumbered) & Melton Hwy (C754) (Ferris Rd) at Melton, August 2015.

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Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Melton Hwy (C801) approaching Western Fwy (M8) and Ferris Rd, Melton, August 2015.

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Western Freeway:

Melton Hwy (C801) at the interchange with Western Fwy (M8) & Ferris Rd at Melton, August 2015. This is the terminus for C801.

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