The ACT generally does not number its highway and freeway grade roads; those that are numbered, are interstate highways and their connecting roads. The ACT is preparing to introduce the NSW alpha-numeric route system for these thoroughfares. The new system will be implemented in 2013 at the same time as NSW completes its own transition to alphanumeric numbering.[1]
Road hierarchyedit
The ACT classifies its roads into four groups, depending on its physical properties and role within the road network:[2]
Arterial roadsedit
These roads serve long distance travellers within or between districts, and support large volumes of traffic. They may be limited access, or controlled-access. A small number of these roads have relatively high levels of property access due to city design requirements at the time.
Major collector roadsedit
These roads serve local area traffic distributing to or from minor collector roads, and also link to the arterial network. Well designed property access is permissible.
Minor collector roadsedit
These roads serve neighbourhood traffic, and provide access from the major collector roads into residential areas. Normal direct property access is permissible at this level. Secondary links to the arterial network are possible.
Access streetsedit
These streets are the lowest road type in the hierarchy, and provide access to the bulk of residential homes.
List of major roadways in the ACTedit
Controlled-access roadsedit
Controlled-access roads in the ACT are often known as parkways either by name, or at some stage during their development, these generally (but not always) travel through peripheral areas between urbanised regions.
The ACT previously had 7 colour coded and themed tourist drives explore the city and nearby bushland. While some signs remain, tourist drives have been officially decommissioned in the ACT.[3]
Tourist Drive 1
Tourist Drive 2
Tourist Drive 3
Tourist Drive 4
Tourist Drive 5
Tourist Drive 6
Tourist Drive 7
Canberra is also the southern terminus of the Remembrance Driveway, which is a system of arboreal parks, plantations, and road-side rest areas dedicated to former and current members of the Australian Defence Force. There are also memorial parks and rest areas along the route which honour Australia's Victoria Cross recipients.
^"INFORMATION FOR SOUTHERN NSW & ACT". ALPHA NUMERIC ROUTE NUMBERS - A NEW ROAD NUMBERING SYSTEM. Government of New South Wales. 27 November 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
^ACT Road Hierarchy - Justice and Community Safety Directorate, ACT Government, 21 August 2012
^ abc"Guide Signs MIS 12" (PDF). ACT Government. April 2019. pp. 13, 35. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Road infrastructure in Canberra news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information March 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Contents 1 Road classification 1 1 Route numbers 1 2 Road hierarchy 1 2 1 Arterial roads 1 2 2 Major collector roads 1 2 3 Minor collector roads 1 2 4 Access streets 2 List of major roadways in the ACT 2 1 Controlled access roads 2 2 Limited access roads 2 3 Major Interchanges 2 4 Tourist Drives 3 See also 4 ReferencesRoad classification editRoute numbers edit The ACT generally does not number its highway and freeway grade roads those that are numbered are interstate highways and their connecting roads The ACT is preparing to introduce the NSW alpha numeric route system for these thoroughfares The new system will be implemented in 2013 at the same time as NSW completes its own transition to alphanumeric numbering 1 Road hierarchy edit The ACT classifies its roads into four groups depending on its physical properties and role within the road network 2 Arterial roads edit These roads serve long distance travellers within or between districts and support large volumes of traffic They may be limited access or controlled access A small number of these roads have relatively high levels of property access due to city design requirements at the time Major collector roads edit These roads serve local area traffic distributing to or from minor collector roads and also link to the arterial network Well designed property access is permissible Minor collector roads edit These roads serve neighbourhood traffic and provide access from the major collector roads into residential areas Normal direct property access is permissible at this level Secondary links to the arterial network are possible Access streets edit These streets are the lowest road type in the hierarchy and provide access to the bulk of residential homes List of major roadways in the ACT editControlled access roads edit Controlled access roads in the ACT are often known as parkways either by name or at some stage during their development these generally but not always travel through peripheral areas between urbanised regions nbsp Majura Parkway Gungahlin Drive Extension John Dedman Parkway during planning stage Capital Circle Parkes Way controlled access western extension known as the Molonglo Parkway during planning stage Tuggeranong Parkway nbsp Adelaide Avenue Yarra Glen Woden Parkway during planning stage Partially limited access Limited access roads edit Athllon Drive Barry Drive nbsp Barton Highway Belconnen Way nbsp nbsp Canberra Avenue 3 nbsp Commonwealth Avenue Constitution Avenue Drakeford Drive Fairbairn Avenue nbsp Federal Highway Ginninderra Drive Gungahlin Drive Hindmarsh Drive Isabella Drive Kings Avenue nbsp Kings Highway Limestone Avenue Majura Road nbsp nbsp Monaro Highway 3 controlled access northern extension known as the Eastern Parkway during planning stage nbsp Northbourne Avenue nbsp State Circle Tharwa Drive William Hovell Drive nbsp Vernon Circle Yamba Drive Partially controlled access Major Interchanges edit Glenloch InterchangeTourist Drives edit The ACT previously had 7 colour coded and themed tourist drives explore the city and nearby bushland While some signs remain tourist drives have been officially decommissioned in the ACT 3 nbsp Tourist Drive 1 nbsp Tourist Drive 2 nbsp Tourist Drive 3 nbsp Tourist Drive 4 nbsp Tourist Drive 5 nbsp Tourist Drive 6 nbsp Tourist Drive 7Canberra is also the southern terminus of the Remembrance Driveway which is a system of arboreal parks plantations and road side rest areas dedicated to former and current members of the Australian Defence Force There are also memorial parks and rest areas along the route which honour Australia s Victoria Cross recipients See also edit nbsp Australian Roads portalHighways in Australia for highways in other states and territories List of highways in Australia for roads named as highways but not necessarily classified as highwaysReferences edit INFORMATION FOR SOUTHERN NSW amp ACT ALPHA NUMERIC ROUTE NUMBERS A NEW ROAD NUMBERING SYSTEM Government of New South Wales 27 November 2012 Retrieved 24 February 2013 ACT Road Hierarchy Justice and Community Safety Directorate ACT Government 21 August 2012 a b c Guide Signs MIS 12 PDF ACT Government April 2019 pp 13 35 Retrieved 9 June 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Road infrastructure in Canberra amp oldid 1109329785, wikipedia, wiki, 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