Loddon Valley Highway

The Loddon Valley Highway runs roughly north-west from Bendigo to Kerang on the Murray Valley Highway. Previously assigned State Route 141, it was later designated as B260.

Loddon Valley Highway

General information
TypeHighway
Length124 km (77 mi)
Route number(s)
  • B260 (1998-present)
  • Entire route
Former
route number
  • State Route 141 (1986-1998)
  • Entire route[1]
Major junctions
North end
 for full list see major intersections
South end
Location(s)
Major settlementsSerpentine, Eaglehawk
Highway system

After passing through the hills around Bendigo and Eaglehawk, the highway joins the Loddon River at Serpentine, then follows along the east side of that river all the way to Kerang.

The Loddon Valley Highway constitutes part of the direct route from Melbourne to the popular Murray River holiday areas around Swan Hill.

Major intersections

LGALocationkm[2]miDestinationsNotes
GannawarraKerang00.0 Murray Valley Highway (B400) – north to Kerang, Swan Hill / east to Cohuna, EchucaNorthern terminus: continues as Murray Valley Highway northbound
LoddonDurham Ox40.625.2 Boort–Pyramid Road (C267) east  Pyramid Hill, CohunaC267 northern concurrency terminus
42.326.3 Boort–Pyramid Road (C267) west  Boort, WycheproofC267 southern concurrency terminus
Jarklin52.532.6 Boort–Mitiamo Road (C334)  Mitiamo, Echuca
Serpentine75.246.7 Bridgewater–Serpentine Road (C274)  Bridgewater On Loddon, Dunolly
Greater BendigoEaglehawk11974 Bendigo–Pyramid Road (C336)  Pyramid Hill
California Gully12075 Sandhurst Road (C329)  Heathcote, KilmoreTraffic light intersection
Long Gully12276 Holdsworth Road (C333)  White Hills, Echuca
12376 Golden Square–Long Gully Road (C323)  Golden Square, MarongTraffic light intersection
Ironbark12477 Calder Highway (A79) – west to Marong, Mildura / south to Bendigo, MelbourneSouthern terminus at traffic light intersection: continues as Calder Highway southbound

See also

References

  1. State Route Numbering System - The former route numbering in rural Victoria, Main Roads Victoria. Retrieved on 14 September 2013.
  2. Google (3 April 2015). "Loddon Valley Highway" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 3 April 2015.


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