Road Photos & Information: Australian Capital Territory
Caswell Drive (Unnumbered)
Construction Photos
Statistics:
- Length:
- 3 km
- Termini:
- Northern: Belconnen Way & Gungahlin Drive at Aranda
- Southern: Glenloch Interchange at Aranda
- Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:
- Aranda
Route Numbering:
- Current: None
General Information:
Caswell Drive connects Gungahlin Drive to Glenloch Interchange. It's 2 lanes in each direction, in a dual carriageway configuration.
The road is named after Charles Henry Caswell, who was an engineer and surveyor, and co-designer of an award-winning plan in the competition for a design for the National Capital held in 1911. 1
History:
- 8 February 1968: Gazettal of road name. 1
- 3 May 2006: Upgrade of the Glenloch Interchange commenced. 2
- November 2007: Belconnen Way interchange opened to traffic. 3
- 2009: Completed the 1.35 kilometre south-bound duplication of the Caswell Drive section of the Gungahlin Drive Extension. 4
Glenloch Interchange to Belconnen Way
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching Belconnen Way at Aranda, plus new southbound carriageway under construction, November 2007.
Image © Tim Cole
Aranda:
Caswell Drive looking north at Aranda, with new southbound carriageway to the right of shot, November 2007.
Image © Tim Cole
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching Belconnen Way at Aranda, plus pre-duplicated southbound carriageway, November 2007.
Image © Tim Cole
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching Belconnen Way at Aranda, plus pre-duplicated southbound carriageway and Banjalong Cr interchange in the distance, November 2007.
Image © Tim Cole
2 Gungahlin Drive Extension Web Site
3 Territory and Municipal Services, Media Release, GDE – Belconnen Way Intersection Opening Soon
4 100 Days - Achievements of the ACT Labor Government, Media Release, Page 6