Description: M80 is a freeway standard road that forms part of a ring road around Melbourne's northern and western suburbs. It links Princes/West Gate Freeways (M1), Western Highway (M8), Calder Freeway (M79), and Hume Highway (soon to be Hume Freeway M31), continuing on to Greensborough in Melbourne's north-east. The section of road between M31 and M8 is part of the national highway, as it links the two. The road was completed in parts from 1992 to 1999. Before the new state route numbering system was introduced, the semi-complete road formed metropolitan route 80.

Length: 38.5 km

Condition: M80 is a four to six lane freeway which is in excellent condition, although in the past there have been dangerous sections where accidents have occured, along the National Highway section.

Click on the thumbnails below to view photos of M80 Ring Road:

	Entering Western Ring Road from West Gate Freeway (M1), Laverton North. Nov 2004.
	This time facing east entering West Gate Freeway (M1). Nov 2004.
	Heading south, the left lanes take you to Melbourne CBD, the right lanes take you to Geelong. Nov 2004.
	Heading south approaching West Gate Freeway. Nov 2004.
	Close up of directional sign at M1 interchange. Nov 2004.
	Heading north at Boundary Road exit, Laverton North. Nov 2004.
	One of the overhead signs at the M1interchange. Nov 2004.
	Heading north along M80 in Laverton North.
	Distance sign going northbound. Aug 2004.
	Heading south at Boundary Road exit, Laverton North. Nov 2004.
	Heading south approaching M80/M1 interchange. Nov 2004.
	Service centre sign going northbound. Nov 2004.
	Heading west approaching Fitzgerald Road interchange. This is where the proposed Western Freeway - Ring Road link will join. Nov 2004.
	South just after Western Highway (M8). Nov 2004.
	Heading north just before Western Highway (M8) exit. Nov 2004.
	Heading north just before Western Highway (M8) exit. Nov 2004.
	Heading north just before Western Highway (M8) exit. M80 becomes a four lane from here to Tullamarine Freeway (MR43). Nov 2004.
	Heading north at Western Highway (M8) exit. Nov 2004.
	Distance sign just north of Western Highway (M8). Notice M8 is now a national highway as it links M8 with M31, yet it becomes a four lane road. Nov 2004.
	Heading south towards Western Highway (M8). Dec 2004
	Heading south towards Western Highway (M8). Dec 2004
	Heading north at Furlong Road exit. (M8). Nov 2004.
	Heading south-west towards Sunshine Avenue exit. Dec 2004
	Heading west towards Melrose Avenue exit. Dec 2004
	Heading east as Western Ring Road becomes Metropolitan Ring Road at the Hume Freeway (M31) interchange, which is almost complete. This section of Hume Freeway should be fully in 2005. Nov 2004. M80 will revert back to a plain M road from here.
	Heading west on the Metropolitan Ring Road at the Hume Highway (M31) exit. Dec 2004
	Heading east at the end of the yet unopened Hume Freeway (M31) interchange. Dec 2004
	East at the Edgars Road exit. Dec 2004
	East towards the end of M80, in Greensborough. Notice the road is now just a four lane road, although both Melway and UBD show it as divided. Dec 2004
	ID sign on Greensborough Highway at the end of M80. Dec 2004

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