Statistics:
- Length: 8 km
- Eastern Terminus: Corner of Dryandra Street and Fairfax Street, O'Connor
- Western Terminus: William Hovell Drive, Scullin / Hawker
- Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along The Route: Aranda, Belconnen, Bruce, Hawker, Macquarie, O'Connor, Page, Scullin and Weetangera
Route Numbering:
- Current: None
General Information:
Belconnen Way is an arterial route links the suburbs located in the Belconnen district of the ACT with Civic.
It's a 2 to 3 lane wide road in each direction and is divided, similar to other arterial roads in the ACT.
The name for the route is derived from a name long associated with the area. It originally was the name of a pioneer's homestead and later of a rural district of the Australian Capital Territory. 1
History:
- November 1967: Opening of Belconnen Way by Prime Minister John Gorton. 2
- 8 February 1968: Name was gazetted. 1
- April 1995: Approval given for construction of the roundabout at the junction on Belconnen Way, Kingsford Smith Drive and William Hovell Drive. 3
- 13 November 2007: Interchange with Gungahlin Drive opens to traffic. 4
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Kangaroo Crash Zone: Sign indicating high accident rates with cars and kangaroos, westbound at O'Connor, January 2010. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching the Barry Dr / Belconnen Way split at O'Connor, August 2010. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching the Gungahlin Drive / Caswell Drive interchange in Aranda, January 2010. Image © Paul Rands |
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Barry Drive / Belconnen Way Junction: Belconnen Way as it meets Barry Drive in O'Connor, August 2010. Belconnen veers left and continues to Dryandra St and Macarthur Av. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the Caswell Drive ramp at Aranda, January 2010. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: AD sign acting as an ID sign at the Caswell Drive ramp at Aranda, January 2010. Image © Paul Rands |
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Gungahlin Drive / Caswell Drive Interchange: Looking northwest at Aranda, January 2010. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Aranda approaching the Haydon Drive intersection, January 2010. Image © Paul Rands |
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Supplemental AD sign: Supplemental advance directional sign approaching the junction with Haydon Drive in Aranda, January 2010. Image © Paul Rands |
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Haydon Drive Intersection: Intersection directional sign at the junction with Haydon Dr in Aranda, January 2010. Image © Paul Rands |
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Suspension Footbridge: Suspension footbridge connecting Aranda playing fields with the suburb of Bruce, January 2010. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign approaching Eastern Valley Way at Aranda, January 2010. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign approaching Bindubi Street at Aranda, January 2010. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign approaching Benjamin Way at Macquarie, January 2010. Image © Paul Rands |
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Benjamin Way Intersection: AD sign acting as an ID sign at the Benjamin Way intersection at Macquarie, January 2010. Image © Paul Rands |
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Approaching Coulter Drive: ID sign as you enter the Coulter Drive intersection at Macquarie, January 2010. Image © Paul Rands |
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1 ACT Planning & Land Authority, Place Name Search, Belconnen Way
2 Legislative Assembly for the ACT, 2006 Week 9 Hansard (20 September), Page 2992
3 ACT Legislation Register, Planning Comments Invitation, 12 July 1996
4 ACT Territory & Municipal Services, Press Release, 13 November 2007, Belconnen Way Intersection - GDE Stage One Opening