Horse Park Drive is an arterial road in the Gungahlin district of Canberra, Australia. It is named for the homestead Horse Park, built in 1853[1] which is located in the suburb of Jacka. The road provides a bypass of the Gungahlin town centre, linking the western suburbs of the district to the Federal Highway to Goulburn and the Majura Parkway, linking to the Monaro Highway and Canberra Airport.
Horse Park Drive | |
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| Interchange between Federal Highway, Horse Park Drive and Majura Parkway | |
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| Type | Road |
| Length | 13.7 km (8.5 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | Gungahlin Drive Clarrie Hermes Drive Ngunnawal, Australian Capital Territory |
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| East end |  Majura ParkwayMajura, Australian Capital Territory |
Originally built as a single carriageway, population growth in Gungahlin led to significant traffic congestion during peak times leading to calls for the road to be duplicated.[2] Duplication of an 8 km (5.0 mi) section of Horse Park Drive began in 2018 and was completed in stages, initially between Well Station Drive and Anthony Rolfe Avenue, then to the Federal Highway. An additional section extending north to the intersection of Katherine Avenue and Roden Cutler Drive was also included in the project during construction. These works were completed in May 2019 and included a new bridge over Sullivan's Creek, construction of a parallel shared path between the Federal Highway and Well Station Drive and landscaping with 400 new trees planted along the route.[3]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Place name search - Horse Park Drive". ACT Government Environment and Planning Directorate. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ^ "Horse Park Drive duplication: Liberals". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 19 September 2012.
- ^ Ian Bushnell (26 May 2019). "Relief for Gungahlin drivers as Horse Park Drive duplication completed". RiotACT.