Chandler Highway
Chandler Highway | |
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| Chandler Highway, Kew | |
| Coordinates | |
| General information | |
| Type | Road |
| Length | 1.4 km (0.9 mi) |
| Gazetted | September 1960 |
| Route number(s) | Metro Route 21 (1965–present) Entire route |
| Former route number | Metro Route 2 (1965–1989) (Alphington–Kew) |
| Tourist routes | Tourist Route 2 (Alphington–Kew) |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | Grange Road Alphington, Melbourne |
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| South end | Earl Street Kew, Melbourne |
Chandler Highway is a short road in the inner eastern suburbs of Melbourne, connecting Alphington over the Yarra River and Eastern Freeway to Kew. Its total length is less than 2 kilometres, leading to the claim that it is "the shortest highway in the world". It was named after a prominent local businessman and politician A. E. Chandler, who was instrumental in pushing through the development of the Outer Circle railway.