From Essendon, a new section heading east to Pascoe Vale and then south along the Moonee Ponds Creek to Mt Alexander Road, Flemington replaced Mount Alexander Road as the main route to the city.
From Essendon, a new section heading east to Pascoe Vale and then south along the Moonee Ponds Creek to Mt Alexander Road, Flemington was opened to traffic in 1970 Country Roads Board Victoria. This new section replaced Mount Alexander Road as the main route to the city.