Length:

3 km

Termini:

Eastern: Majura Pkwy (A23) and Pialligo Av at Campbell

Western: Parkes Way and Kings Av at Russell

Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:

Russell and Campbell

Current: None

Former: 3

General Information:

Morshead Drive is an arterial road which continues on from Parkes Way at the Kings Avenue roundabout at Russell. The route is a dual carriageway with 2 lanes in each direction.

The road was named after Leslie Morshead, who commanded the 33rd Battalion of the AIF, between 1916 and 1919, and the 9th Division during siege of Tobruk and the Battle of El Alamein in World War 1. ¹

21 July 1960: Name was gazetted. ¹

9 December 1964: Speed limit raised to 40 MPH. ²

1971: Traffic lights installed at the junction of Morshead Drive and Dairy Flat Road. ³

5 April 1984: The roundabout with Dairy Road opened to traffic. ⁴

2015: Morshead Dr truncated east of Monaro Hwy (B23) to allow for construction of Majura Pkwy (M23).

This page concentrates on construction photos of Morshead Drive

Campbell to Russell

Project Sign:

Kings Avenue interchange construction project sign at Russell, February 2010.

Image © Paul Rands

Kings Avenue Interchange Works:

Looking westbound at Russell at the site of the former roundabout and new interchange with Kings Av, February 2010.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign approaching the remnants of the Kings Av roundabout at Russell, February 2010.

Image © Paul Rands

Kings Avenue Roundabout Exit:

ID sign for the Kings Av arm of the remains of the roundabout at Russell, February 2010.

Image © Paul Rands

¹ ACT Planning & Land Authority, Place Name Search, Morshead Drive
² Canberra Times, Page 1, 9 December 1964
³ Canberra Times, Page 18, 4 May 1971
⁴ Canberra Times, Page 3, 5 April 1984