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Statistics:

• Length: 5 km
• Eastern Terminus: Horse Park Dr and David Walsh
• Western Terminus: Barton Hwy (A25) and William Slim Dr, Crace
• Miscellaneous: Continues as William Slim Drive between Giralang and McKellar
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route: Gungahlin, Palmerston and Crace

Route Numbering:

• Current: None

General Information:

Gundaroo Drive is an arterial road linking Gungahlin town cente with Barton Highway and Federal Highway via Horse Park Drive. It's a mix of divided and undivided road, and originally a single carriageway road and is one of the oldest roads through the Gungahlin area, originally starting life as Gundaroo Road before the area was converted from farmland to suburbia.

Between Barton Hwy and Nudurr Dr, and also between Gungahlin Dr and Mirrabei Dr, the route parallels Ginniderra Creek which provides water for the 2 man-made lakes in Gungahlin (Gungahlin and Yerrabi Ponds) and also the man-made lake (Lake Ginninderra) in Belconnen town centre.

History:

• April 1987: Construction begins on a roundabout at the Barton Hwy / Gundaroo Rd / William Slim Dr intersection. 1
• August 1990: Approval given to retain Gundaroo Road for access to the then new Gungahlin area, as an extension to William Slim Drive. 2
• March 1991: Plans released showing realignment of Gundaroo Road and renaming to Gundaroo Drive as devlopment of the Gungahlin town centre begins. 3
• March 2016: Work commences on duplicating Gundaroo Drive between Mirrabei Drive and Gungahlin Drive. 4
• October 2018: Completion of duplication of Gundaroo Drive between Mirrabei Drive and Gungahlin Drive, including relocation of utilities and landscaping. 4
• May 2018: Work commences on duplicating Gundaroo Drive between Gungahlin Drive and Barton Highway.
• 3 June 2019: Four lanes opened to traffic between Nudurr Drive and the Barton Highway. 5
• November 2015: Work commences on signalising the Barton Hwy / Gundaroo Dr / William Slim Dr roundabout. Works also included partial bus lanes and cycle lanes. 6
• December 2016: Completion of signalisation works at the Barton Hwy / Gundaroo Dr / William Slim Dr intersection. 6

Preview:	Description:
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the roundabout with Pallin St and Hollingsworth St in Gungahlin, January 2015. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID signs on Anthony Rolfe Av in Gungahlin approaching Gundaroo Dr and Mirrabei Dr, February 2019. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the roundabout with Ibis St and Burrowa St in Palmerston, January 2015. Image © Paul Rands

1 Canberra Times, Construction of Barton Highway Roundabout, 21 Apr 1987
2 Canberra Times, Gungahlin's major route to Belconnen approved, 29 Aug 1990
3 Canberra Times, Beginnings of a long road ahead for Gungahlin, 13 Mar 1991
4 ACT Government, Transport Canberra and City Services, Gundaroo Drive Duplication – Stage 1 Internal Audit – Final Report, April 2019
5 ACT Government, Transport Canberra and City Services Directorate, Media Releases, Another milestone reached as four lanes set to open on Gundaroo Drive between Nudurr Drive and the Barton Highway, 3 Jun 2019
6 Canberra Times, Traffic lights at Barton Highway roundabout operational, 20 December 2016

Last updated: 26-Jun-2020 13:58

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