The Hume Highway, inclusive of the sections now
known as the Hume Freeway and Hume Motorway,
is one of Australia's major inter-city
highways, running for 807 kilometres (501 mi)
between Melbourne and Sydney. Upgrading of the
entire route to dual carriageway was
completed on 7 August 2013.
The road is called the Hume Freeway in Victoria,
the Hume Motorway between Prestons and
Berrima, New South Wales, and the Hume
Highway elsewhere in New South Wales. It is part
of the Auslink National Network and is a vital link
for road freight to transport goods to and
from the two cities as well as serving Albury-
Wodonga and Canberra.