Road Photos & Information: Australian Capital Territory
Belconnen Way (Unnumbered)
Statistics:
- Length:
- 8 km
- Termini:
- Eastern: Corner of Dryandra Street and Fairfax Street, O'Connor
- Western: William Hovell Drive, Scullin / Hawker
- Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:
- Aranda, Belconnen, Bruce, Hawker, Macquarie, O'Connor, Page, Scullin and Weetangera
Route Numbering:
- Current: None
General Information:
Belconnen Way is an arterial route links the suburbs located in the Belconnen district of the ACT with Civic.
It's a 2 to 3 lane wide road in each direction and is divided, similar to other arterial roads in the ACT.
The name for the route is derived from a name long associated with the area. It originally was the name of a pioneer's homestead and later of a rural district of the Australian Capital Territory. 1
History:
- November 1967: Opening of Belconnen Way by Prime Minister John Gorton. 2
- 8 February 1968: Name was gazetted. 1
- April 1995: Approval given for construction of the roundabout at the junction on Belconnen Way, Kingsford Smith Drive and William Hovell Drive. 3
- 13 November 2007: Interchange with Gungahlin Drive opens to traffic. 4
O'Connor To Hawker
Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign at Belconnen Way, Barry Drive and Fairfax Street at O'Connor. November 2011.
Image © Paul Rands
Kangaroo Crash Zone:
Sign indicating high accident rates with cars and kangaroos, westbound at O'Connor, January 2010.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching the Gungahlin Drive / Caswell Drive interchange in Aranda, January 2010.
Image © Paul Rands
Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign at the Caswell Drive ramp at Aranda, January 2010.
Image © Paul Rands
Intersection Directional Sign:
AD sign acting as an ID sign at the Caswell Drive ramp at Aranda, January 2010.
Image © Paul Rands
Gungahlin Drive / Caswell Drive Interchange:
Looking northwest at Aranda, January 2010.
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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Aranda approaching the Haydon Drive intersection, January 2010.
Image © Paul Rands
Supplemental AD Sign:
Supplemental advance directional sign approaching the junction with Haydon Drive in Aranda, January 2010.
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Haydon Drive Intersection:
Intersection directional sign at the junction with Haydon Dr in Aranda, January 2010.
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Suspension Footbridge:
Suspension footbridge connecting Aranda playing fields with the suburb of Bruce, January 2010.
Image © Paul Rands
Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign approaching Eastern Valley Way at Aranda, January 2010.
Image © Paul Rands
Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign approaching Bindubi Street at Aranda, January 2010.
Image © Paul Rands
Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign approaching Benjamin Way at Macquarie, January 2010.
Image © Paul Rands
Benjamin Way Intersection:
AD sign acting as an ID sign at the Benjamin Way intersection at Macquarie, January 2010.
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Approaching Coulter Drive:
ID sign as you enter the Coulter Drive intersection at Macquarie, January 2010.
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Hawker To O'Connor
Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign on the roundabout of Kingsford Smith Dr and Belconnen Way at Scullin, January 2014.
Image © Paul Rands
Murranji Street:
Corner of Belonnen Way and Murranji St at Scullin, January 2014.
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Mackinolty Street:
Corner of Belconnen Way and Mackinolty St at Scullin, January 2014.
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Chewings Street:
Corner of Belconnen Way and Chewings St at Scullin, January 2014.
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Springvale Drive:
Corner of Belconnen Way and Springvale Dr at Page, January 2014.
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Shumack Street:
Corner of Belconnen Way & Shumack St, Page, January 2014.
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Petterd Street:
Corner of Belconnen Way and Petterd St, Page, January 2014.
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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching Coulter Dr, Page, January 2014.
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Coulter Drive:
Corner of Belconnen Way and Coulter Dr, Page, January 2014.
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Enterting Belconnen:
Belconnen Way as it enters Belconnen, January 2014.
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Lathlain St & Catchpole St:
Belconnen Way at Belconnen at the junction with Lathlain and Catchpole Streets, January 2014.
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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching Benjamin Way at Belconnen, January 2014.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching Eastern Valley Way & Bindubi St at Belconnen, January 2014.
Image © Paul Rands
Eastern Valley Way & Bindubi Street:
Corner of Belconnen Way, Eastern Valley Way & Bindubi St, Belconnen, January 2014.
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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Bruce approaching Haydon Dr, January 2014.
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Haydon Drive:
Corner of Belconnen Way and Haydon Dr at Bruce, January 2014.
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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on Belconnen Way approaching Gungahlin Dr & Caswell Dr, January 2014.
Image © Paul Rands
Gungahlin Drive & Caswell Drive:
Belconnen Way at Bruce at the interchange with Gungahlin Dr and Caswell Dr, January 2014.
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Gungahlin Drive & Caswell Drive:
Belconnen Way at Bruce at the interchange with Gungahlin Dr and Caswell Dr, January 2014.
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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching the Barry Dr / Fairfax St at O'Connor, August 2010.
Image © Paul Rands
Barry Drive / Belconnen Way Junction:
Belconnen Way as it meets Barry Drive and Fairfax Street in O'Connor, August 2010.
Image © Paul Rands
2 Legislative Assembly for the ACT, 2006 Week 9 Hansard (20 September), Page 2992
3 ACT Legislation Register, Planning Comments Invitation, 12 July 1996
4 ACT Territory & Municipal Services, Press Release, 13 November 2007, Belconnen Way Intersection - GDE Stage One Opening