Length:

11 km (Glenloch Interchange: 9 km (total ramp distance covered))

Termini:

Northern: Glenloch Interchange (Caswell Drive, Parkes Way & William Hovell Drive), Molonglo Valley

Southern: Drakeford Drive & Sulwood Drive, Kambah

Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:

Molonglo Valley

Current: None

General Information:

The Tuggeranong Parkway is a expressway standard route and is the major north-south route for the ACT's western and south-western suburbs in the Woden and Tuggeranong Valleys, connecting them to the Belconnen area. The Tuggeranong Parkway is 4 lanes wide and is divided either by a concrete wall.

The word Tuggeranong is an aboriginal word for 'cold plain'. The name was also given to a former parish in the area. ¹

The Glenloch Interchange links Tuggeranong Parkway, William Hovell Drive, Caswell Drive and Parkes Way together at the southwest base of Black Mountain. Built in the early 1980s, it's one of Canberra's busiest interchanges, with traffic passing through from the districts of Belconnen, North Canberra and the Tuggeranong and Woden Valleys.

Glenloch Interchange was named after a homestead in the area first selected by Francis Mowatt in 1834. ¹

13 April 1972: Tuggeranong Parkway name was gazetted. ²

1980: The Rock Garden at the Australian National Botanic Gardens was built using boulders excavated during the construction of the Tuggeranong Parkway. ³

4 June 1982: Glenloch Interchange name gazetted. ¹

2007: Major reconstruction program commences to reconfigure the Glenloch Interchange, which includes the removal of a set of traffic signals controlling traffic from Parkes Way and William Hovell Drive.

Northbound

Northbound From Tuggeranong Parkway:

Tuggeranong Parkway as it joins Glenloch Interchange at Aranda. Caswell Drive is beyond the signals. November 2007.

Image © Tim Cole

Southbound

Glenloch Interchange:

View of the Glenloch Interchange / Tuggeranong Parkway upgrade works near from Telstra Tower, November 2007.

Image © Tim Cole

Glenloch Interchange:

View of the Glenloch Interchange / Tuggeranong Parkway upgrade works near from Telstra Tower, November 2007.

Image © Tim Cole

Caswell Drive:

Caswell Drive as it meets Willam Hovell Drive and Glenloch Interchange, November 2007.

Image © Tim Cole

William Hovell Drive / Caswell Drive To Tuggeranong Parkway:

Looking southeast on the slip lane from William Hovell Drive and Caswell Drive onto Tuggeranong Parkway, January 2010. Note the old overpass on the right of shot. Part of the Glenloch Interchange upgrade works requires this bridge to be demolished. It was built in the early 1980s.

Image © Tim Cole

Tuggeranong Parkway:

Southeast view of the Glenloch Interchange / Tuggeranong Parkway upgrade works near Aranda, January 2010.

Image © Tim Cole

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign approaching the Lady Denman Drive (TD2) interchange at Stromlo, January 2010.

Image © Tim Cole

Lady Denman Drive Interchange:

Intersection directional sign at the Lady Denman Dr (TD2) interchange at Stromlo, January 2010.

Image © Tim Cole

Westbound

Lady Denman Drive Interchange:

Temporary AD sign on Parkes Way at Acton approaching Glenloch Interchange. November 2007.

Image © Tim Cole

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign assembly where Parkes Way meets Glenloch Interchange. November 2007.

Image © Tim Cole

New Overpass:

New overpass on the Parkes Way side of Glenloch interchange at Acton. November 2007.

Image © Tim Cole

Caswell Drive:

Glenloch Interchange at the junction with Caswell Drive at Aranda. November 2007.

Image © Tim Cole