MRV: F83

		F83
		Freeway Route F83 via Eastern Freeway
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Intersection Direction Sign structure, including F83, on High Street, Doncaster.
Dec 2005

Designated Names Name List - Column 1 & 2 Successive Route Number Column 3	Eastern Freeway	Alexandra Parade, Collingwood - Doncaster Road, Doncaster	Metropolitan Route 83
Distance in Kilometres	11
Eastern Terminus	Doncaster Road, Doncaster
Western Terminus	Alexandra Parade / Gold Street, Collingwood
Lifespan	1977 - 1989

Freeway Route F83 was the fifth freeway route to be introduced onto a freeway in Melbourne. F83 was assigned to the entire length of the Eastern Freeway in 1977, which was opened between Hoddle Street and Bulleen Road.

In 1982, the Eastern Freeway was extended to Doncaster Road, and F83 was also extended accordingly.

The original signage scheme of F83 was with the use of the shield on a sign (or a panel/section of the sign) which had 'freeway green' as its background colour, the same colour as the shield itself. The focal points of 'City' for westbound traffic and 'Doncaster' for eastbound traffic were used.

As part of the shake-up of the Metropolitan Route Numbering System in 1989, F83 was decommisioned and replaced with Metropolitan Route 83. The Metropolitan Route 83 shield appears to have been allocated to retain the connection between the Eastern Freeway and the number 83.

Photos:

	Intersection Direction Signs, including F83, on High Street before Doncaster Road. Dec 2005
	Intersection Direction Sign at Thompsons Road / Manningham Road. Jan 2007

Further Reading:
Metropolitan Route 83
Metropolitan Route 83 (Decommissioned Section)
M3 Eastern Freeway