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Originally Posted by mithrandir
...It is much simpler to build a good road from Melbourne to Albury than from Albury to Sydney. It is not all that far and is relatively level terrain. From Albury it runs continuously through the Great Dividing Range until you get to Picton.
The same holds true for much of the Princes, Pacific and Bruce Hwys.
On the other side of the mountains the Melbourne to Brisbane roads (eg Newell) run along the plains and are much better for the volume of traffic they carry.
A few comparison Vic/NSW stats I worked out. Not to be taken as gospel. It's easy to see why Victoria can have better roads.
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Yes Andrew, the topography is a very big factor. We are blessed to some degree with a relatively flat State.