Frankston Freeway
Frankston Freeway is a short freeway in southern Melbourne initially designed as a bypass of central Frankston and later incorporated a freeway-style upgrade to Wells Road in the 1970s, now acting as a link from suburban Melbourne to Frankston's eastern suburbs.
Frankston Freeway Victoria | |
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| Upgraded section of Frankston Freeway near EastLink | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Freeway |
| Length | 7.1 km (4.4 mi) |
| Opened | 1962–1974 |
| Route number(s) | M3 (2013–present) |
| Former route number | Metro Route 11 (1965–2013) |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | EastLink Seaford, Melbourne |
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| South end | McMahons Road Frankston, Melbourne |
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| LGA(s) | City of Frankston |
| Major suburbs | Seaford, Frankston |
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Frankston Freeway is now mostly used by local traffic (as through traffic now exit EastLink onto Peninsula Link and vice versa) as an express link in and out of Frankston, the largest city near the Mornington Peninsula, bypassing other congested arterial roads linking Frankston to the rest of suburban Melbourne. Frankston Freeway connects with three other urban freeways: the EastLink tollway, Mornington Peninsula Freeway (northern section) and Peninsula Link.
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