Tullamarine Freeway information

Tullamarine Freeway

Victoria
Tullamarine Freeway; Victoria
	Northbound view of Tullamarine Freeway in Airport West, prior to upgrades and widening, February 2014
	Northwest end Southeast end
Coordinates	37°40′23″S 144°51′24″E / 37.673041°S 144.856795°E (Northwest end); 37°44′07″S 144°54′16″E / 37.735340°S 144.904473°E (Southeast end);
General information
Type	Freeway
Length	9.5 km (5.9 mi)
Opened	1968–1979
Route number(s)	M2 (2018–present)
Former; route number	Metro Route 43 (1989–2018); Entire route; Freeway Route 81 (1970–1987); (Melbourne Airport–Travancore); Metro Route 40 (1989–2020); (Essendon North–Pascoe Vale South) ; Metro Route 40 (1970–1989); (Melbourne Airport–Pascoe Vale South); National Route 79 (1970–2013); (Essendon North–Travancore) ;
Major junctions
Northwest end	Sunbury Road; Tullamarine, Melbourne
	Mickleham Road; Western Ring Road; Calder Freeway; Bulla Road;
Southeast end	CityLink; Strathmore, Melbourne
Location(s)
LGA(s)	City of Hume; City of Moonee Valley;
Major suburbs / towns	Gladstone Park, Essendon
Highway system
	Highways in Australia; National Highway • Freeways in Australia; Highways in Victoria; ; ;
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The Tullamarine Freeway (commonly referred to as The Tulla), is a major urban freeway in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, linking Melbourne Airport to the Melbourne City Centre. It carries up to 210,000 vehicles per day and is one of Australia's busiest freeways. The entire stretch of the Tullamarine Freeway bears the designation M2 (previously Metro Route 43 from 1989 to early 2018).

^ Google (26 October 2021). "Tullamarine Freeway" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
^ Metropolitan Route Numbering System - 1989 Changes, Main Roads Victoria. Retrieved 4 September 2013.^{[self-published source]}
^ National Routes, Main Roads Victoria. Retrieved 4 September 2013.^{[self-published source]}

[gmaps-1] Google (26 October 2021). "Tullamarine Freeway" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 26 October 2021.

[2] Metropolitan Route Numbering System - 1989 Changes, Main Roads Victoria. Retrieved 4 September 2013.^{[self-published source]}

[3] National Routes, Main Roads Victoria. Retrieved 4 September 2013.^{[self-published source]}

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Northbound view of Tullamarine Freeway in Airport West, prior to upgrades and widening, February 2014

Northwest end Southeast end
Coordinates	37°40′23″S 144°51′24″E / 37.673041°S 144.856795°E / -37.673041; 144.856795 (Northwest end) 37°44′07″S 144°54′16″E / 37.735340°S 144.904473°E / -37.735340; 144.904473 (Southeast end)
General information
Type	Freeway
Length	9.5 km (5.9 mi)^[1]
Opened	1968–1979
Route number(s)	M2 (2018–present)
Former route number	Metro Route 43 (1989–2018) Entire route Freeway Route 81 (1970–1987) (Melbourne Airport–Travancore) Metro Route 40 (1989–2020) (Essendon North–Pascoe Vale South) ^[2] Metro Route 40 (1970–1989) (Melbourne Airport–Pascoe Vale South) National Route 79 (1970–2013) (Essendon North–Travancore) ^[3]
Major junctions
Northwest end	Sunbury Road Tullamarine, Melbourne
	Mickleham Road Western Ring Road Calder Freeway Bulla Road
Southeast end	CityLink Strathmore, Melbourne
Location(s)
LGA(s)	City of Hume City of Moonee Valley
Major suburbs / towns	Gladstone Park, Essendon
Highway system
Highways in Australia National Highway • Freeways in Australia Highways in Victoria
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