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Kingsford Smith Drive, Canberra

Kingsford Smith Drive, is a main road in the district of Belconnen in Canberra, Australia and is named in honour of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith.

Kingsford Smith Drive

North end
South end
Coordinates
General information
TypeRoad
Length7.2 km (4.5 mi)
Opened1970s
Major junctions
North endKuringa Drive
Spence, Australian Capital Territory
 
South endWilliam Hovell Drive
Higgins, Australian Capital Territory
Location(s)
Major suburbsSpence, Flynn, Latham, Higgins, Melba, Florey, Scullin

Primarily a dual carriageway road between the intersection of Drake Brockman Drive in Higgins and a termination point at Kuringa Drive in Spence, Kingsford Smith drive follows an approximate north–south alignment with a distance of around 7.2 km. The speed limit is 80 km/h for the southern ⅔ of the road until a point between Ginninderra Drive and Companion Crescent where the limit drops to 70 km/h for the climb towards Mt Rogers. Kingsford Smith Drive intersects with the major roads of Ginninderra Drive, Southern Cross Drive and Belconnen Way.

Kingsford Smith Drive looking south from Spalding St

Kingsford Smith Drive is the major dividing road between the suburbs of Spence, Flynn, Latham and Higgins on the west, with the suburbs of Melba, Florey and Scullin on the east.

Kingsford Smith Drive north of Ginninderra Drive is considered to be a high accident road with numerous deaths occurring there since the road was created in the late 1970s, and there is sign warning drivers about this.

See also edit

  Australian Roads portal

External links edit

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