Length:

14 km

Termini:

Northern: Clarrie Hermes Drive at Casey

Southern: Federal Highway (A23 / M23) and Majura Parkway (M23) at Throsby

Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:

Kenny, Harrison, Throsby, Gungahlin, Forde, Jacka, Amaroo, Moncrieff, Taylor and Casey

Current: None

General Information:

Horse Park Drive is a major arterial road in the Gungahlin area, that consists of divided and undivided roadway and passes through residential, rural and parkland areas. It provides primary access to the Federal Highway and via it, the Hume Highway.

February 2004: Completion of the Horse Park Drive construction between Gundaroo Drive and Federal Highway. ¹

15 July 2014: Horse Park Drive from Katherine Avenue in Amaroo to Burrumurra Avenue in Casey opened to traffic, connecting to the Barton Highway and Federal Highway. ²

April 2015: Construction work to duplicate Horse Park Drive between Anthony Rolfe Avenue and Well Station Drive commenced. ³

October 2015: Intersection upgrade at the corner of Horse Park Drive and Anthony Rolfe Avenue. ³

June 2016: Completion of the upgrade at the intersection of Horse Park Drive and Anthony Rolfe Avenue. The work included an upgrade to two lanes in each direction for about 100 metres on Horse Park Drive and left-turn slip lanes on all approaches. Road access into the new suburb of Throsby has also been constructed as part of the intersection upgrade work. ⁴

This page concentrates on photos of the former alignment of Horse Park Drive

Casey to Throsby

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Jacka, approaching Roden Cutler Dr and Katherine Av, June 2017.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Bonner approaching Mulligans Flat Rd, June 2017.

Image © Paul Rands

Mulligans Flat Road:

Corner of Horse Park Dr and Mulligans Flat Rd at Bonner, June 2017.

Image © Paul Rands

Francis Forde Boulevard:

Corner of Horse Park Dr & Francis Forde Blvd at Forde, June 2017.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Forde approaching David Walsh Av and Gundaroo Dr, July 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Gecko Way:

Corner of Horse Park Dr and Gecko Way at Throsby, July 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Throsby approaching Well Stn Dr, July 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Throsby approaching Goorooyarroo Woodland Reserve, June 2017.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Throsby approaching Federal Hwy (M23 / A23) and Majura Pkwy (M23), June 2017.

Image © Paul Rands

Throsby to Casey

Mapleton Avenue:

Horse Park Dr at the junction with Mapleton Av in Harrison, prior to duplication works, January 2015.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Gungahlin, approaching Anthony Rolfe Av, prior to duplication, January 2015.

Image © Paul Rands