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RLLakeside · Member

melbourne cbd

Dougwe · Chief one feather

It's been a while since there but for memory you might need to cross west over the bridge then turn around and come back to access the Bolti Bridge then all clear form there.

Dougwe · Chief one feather

You might also be able to get to the Western Ring Road from where you describe too, then all clear as well.

Spydermann · Senior Member

If you follow the airport signs. One sign goes to Melbourne airport & one goes to Avalon (Geelong). West (Avalon) takes you over the Westgate Bridge and then around the ring road. East takes you over the Bolte bridge and out the Tullamarine freeway and eventually merges with the ring road. There is a bit of room for error here.

-- Edited by Spydermann on Friday 3rd of July 2015 09:28:06 AM

linrod · Newbie

Yes Ray...the route you describe is spot on and very easy. You can access the Westgate Bridge from Todd Road and then follow the ring road to the Hume Highway.

Bruce and Bev · Guru

its about time they put up a sign at the exit to the ferry wharf saying "escape from Melbourne to XXXX" and escape from Melbourne via our over priced toll roads to ZZZZ".

Sorry VIC people, but your VIC Roads have too many road signs up which just say "C101" or some other route number, rather than a name as well. People from other States are not always used to this and trying to read a map while driving and find the route number on the little green or red line isn't easy.

Spydermann · Senior Member

Don't know what it is about highway numbering here but I always seem to get lost. However, after a couple of work assignments in the US, I managed to get everywhere using Route numbers. Never been able to translate that back to Australia.

What is really annoying here is that you are travelling along a highway with signs showing towns A, B & C. You are aiming for C. Then there is an intersection / junction with A one way & B the other. No mention of C. I finally bought a GPS because I got lost on these circumstances about 5 times in a 12 month period.

Big Gorilla · Guru

RLLakeside wrote:
After leaving the spirit of tassie and turning into beach st then the bvld to todd road ,Can I access the westgate from todd road???to get to the hume highway.
Regards Ray

Yes. The attached map does not show all the roads but after leaving the ship drive up Beach Road to the first roundabout then turn sharp left, running parallel with Beach Road. Follow the road, past the rear of IGA, through till the end of the high rise, turn left and follow the beach front around. (Good place to park if you arrive early to board the ferry on your return). You will eventually come to Todd Road, as a continuation of the road you will be on. Follow it to the freeway entrance. Once you get over the Westgate bridge keep in left lane as a few km along is a turn off to Geelong, you want the right turn (Left lane) to capture the Hume Freeway via Western Ring Road. Yes, no mistake, you need to be in the left lane to turn right onto the Western Ring Road. The right lane will take you to Geelong. Hope that helps...

-- Edited by Big Gorilla on Friday 3rd of July 2015 03:08:44 PM

Chris61 · Senior Member

RLLakeside wrote:
After leaving the spirit of tassie and turning into beach st then the bvld to todd road ,Can I access the westgate from todd road???to get to the hume highway.
Regards Ray

There are aseveral options, this one ticks most boxes. Just zoom in when open

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zC6QXaNd_JDs.kxD2Ai6nJ9-g

When are you on the ship? July 4 for me

Chris61 · Senior Member

RLLakeside wrote:
After leaving the spirit of tassie and turning into beach st then the bvld to todd road ,Can I access the westgate from todd road???to get to the hume highway.
Regards Ray

There are several options, this one ticks most boxes. Just zoom in when open

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zC6QXaNd_JDs.kxD2Ai6nJ9-g

When are you on the ship? July 4 for me

RLLakeside · Member

Many thanks to Doug,Spyderman,LHarkness,Bruce,BigG,and Chris.It was you Chris who told me this way last time I asked but I wasnt sure about the entrance to the m1. WE are on the boat on the 9th july heading to Camden -St marys- Bligh Park-Swansea Stanthorpe ,Gympie Tin can bay then down the coast stopping where it takes our fancy to melb then back to tassie.
Cheers Ray

baysidetas · Veteran Member

We were on the Spirit on 16 June and went the Beach St , Boulevarde, and Tod St route out of Melbourne nut ran into some confusion at the roundabout where Todd St goes under the Highway as there are round works on the roundabout there. Do not take their detour signed route. Turn right at the roundabout as in the past and it will still get you onto the highway.

baysidetas

-- Edited by baysidetas on Sunday 5th of July 2015 06:19:36 PM