Road Photos & Information: Australian Capital Territory
William Hovell Drive (Unnumbered)
Statistics:
- Length:
- 8 km
- Termini:
- Northern: Drake Brockman Drive and Kingsford Smith Drive at Hawker
- Southern: Glenloch Interchange at Molonglo Valley
- Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:
- Higgins, Hawker, Cook, Aranda and Molonglo Valley
Route Numbering:
- Current: None
General Information:
William Hovell Drive is an arterial road consisting of divided and undivided multi-lane roadway linking the Belconnen area to the Glenloch Interchange, which connects Belconnen, Tuggeranong Valley, Woden and North Canberra together.
The road is named after an explorer, who was a settler at Narellan in New South Wales. In 1816, he was the first recorded to person of European descent to discover the Burragorang Valley. Then in 1823 with Hamilton Hume, he explored the overland route from Sydney to Port Phillip in Melbourne, from 1824 to 1825. 1
History:
- 2005: Duplication of William Hovell Drive east of Coulter Drive. 2
Glenloch Interchange to Hawker
Glenloch Interchange:
Advance directional sign on the Glenloch Interchange as you come from Tuggeranong Parkway, August 2011.
Image © Paul Rands
Glenloch Interchange:
Advance directional sign on the Glenloch Interchange as you come from Parkes Way, approaching the William Hovell Drive / Caswell Drive split, February 2010.
Image © Paul Rands
Supplemental AD Sign:
Supplemental advance directional sign on the Glenloch Interchange as you come from Parkes Way, approaching the William Hovell Drive / Caswell Drive split, February 2010.
Image © Paul Rands
Supplemental AD Sign:
Supplemental advance directional sign on the Glenloch Interchange as you come from Parkes Way, at the William Hovell Drive / Caswell Drive split, February 2010.
Image © Paul Rands
ID Sign:
Advance directional sign acting as an intersection directional sign on the Glenloch Interchange as you come from Parkes Way, at the William Hovell Drive / Caswell Drive split, February 2010.
Image © Paul Rands
Black Mountain Reserve Junction:
Looking northwest at the junction with the Black Mountain Reserve parking area turn off, February 2010.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching Bindubi Street, February 2010.
Image © Paul Rands
Bindubi Street Turn Off:
Intersection directional sign at the junction with Bindubi Street, February 2010.
Image © Paul Rands
Approaching Coulter Drive:
ID sign acting as an AD sign as you approach the junction with Coulter Drive, February 2010.
Image © Paul Rands
Coulter Drive Intersection:
Corner of William Hovell Dr and Coulter Dr, February 2010.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Direction Sign:
AD sign at the Coulter Drive junction for the intersection with Coppins Crossing Road, February 2010.
Image © Paul Rands
Coppins Crossing Road Intersection:
Corner of William Hovell Dr and Coppins Crossing Rd, February 2010. Coppins Crossing Rd has since been renamed John Gorton Dr.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Direction Sign:
AD sign on Coppins Crossing Road approaching William Hovell Dr at Molonglo, January 2014. Coppins Crossing Rd has since been renamed John Gorton Dr.
Image © Paul Rands
Intersection Direction Sign:
ID sign facing Coppins Crossing Road at the junction with William Hovell Dr at Molonglo, January 2014. Coppins Crossing Rd has since been renamed John Gorton Dr.
Image © Paul Rands
Distance Sign:
RD sign after the Coppins Crossing Rd junction, February 2010. Coppins Crossing Rd has since been renamed John Gorton Dr.
Image © Paul Rands
Entering Belconnen District:
William Hovell Drive as it enters the Belconnen district, February 2010.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching Drake Brockman Drive and Kingsford Smith Drive roundabout at Higgins, February 2010.
Image © Paul Rands
Hawker to Glenloch Interchange
Drake Brockman Drive Intersection:
Kingsford Smith Drive at Hawker approaching William Hovell Drive and Drake Brockman Drive. Southbound, January 2014.
Image © Paul Rands
Drake Brockman Drive Intersection:
William Hovell Drive at Hawker at the junction with Drake Brockman Drive. Southbound, January 2014.
Image © Paul Rands
Hand Painted Sign:
Hand painted merging traffic sign at Hawker at the Drake Brockman Drive intersection, January 2014.
Image © Paul Rands
Distance Sign:
Reassurance directional sign at Hawker after the Drake Brockman Drive intersection. Southbound, December 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
William Hovell Dr:
William Hovell Drive at Hawker looking south east, December 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
William Hovell Drive Looking East:
William Hovell Drive south of Hawker, looking east towards Black Mountain and Telstra Tower, December 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching Coppins Crossing Road and Coulter Drive near Hawker. Southbound, December 2009. Coppins Crossing Rd has since been renamed John Gorton Dr.
Image © Paul Rands
Coppins Crossing Road Intersection:
Eastbound near Hawker at the Coppins Crossing Rd intersection, December 2009. Coppins Crossing Rd has since been renamed John Gorton Dr.
Image © Paul Rands
Coulter Drive Intersection:
Eastbound near Hawker at the Coulter Drive junction, December 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign near Cook, approaching Bindubi Street, December 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Bindubi Street Junction:
Intersection directional sign at the Bindubi Street junction near Cook, with Telstra Tower and Black Mountain in the distance, December 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign Bindubi Street at Cook, approaching William Hovell Drive, July 2016.
Image © Paul Rands
Glenloch Interchange:
William Hovell Dr at the Glenloch Interchange with Caswell Dr, Parkes Way and Tuggeranong Pkwy, Janaury 2014.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
Diagrammatical AD sign near Aranda for the Glenloch Interchange, December 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign at the Black Mountain Reserve parking area near Aranda. Southbound, December 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:
Diagrammatical supplemental AD sign near Aranda for the Glenloch Interchange, December 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Glenloch Interchange:
Intersection Directional Sign at the Tuggeranong Pkwy off ramp at the Glenloch Interchange, December 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Tuggeranong Parkway Exit:
Intersection Directional Sign at the Tuggeranong Pkwy off ramp at the Glenloch Interchange, December 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
2 Legislative Assembly for the ACT, Hansard, Week 5. 3 May 2001