Tullamarine Freeway

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).

Tullamarine Freeway

Tullamarine Freeway looking north at Airport West (pre-widening)
Northwest end
Southeast end
Coordinates
General information
TypeFreeway
Length9.5 km (5.9 mi)
Opened1968–1979
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
 
Southeast end CityLink
Strathmore, Melbourne
Location(s)
LGA(s)
Major suburbs / townsGladstone Park, Essendon
Highway system
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