Australian Capital Territory Road Photo Gallery:
National Highway 25 (Barton Highway)

The Barton Highway, National Highway 25, is a short highway connecting Canberra to the Hume Highway at Yass, and it is part of the route from Melbourne to Canberra. It is named after Edmund Barton, the first Prime Minister of Australia.

The highway continues from the NSW-ACT border at Hall and terminates at the intersection with the Federal Highway (NH23) and Northbourne Avenue (NR23) at Downer & Lyneham.

In the ACT, the entire route is dual carriageway, with the exception of a small section near Hall and the NSW-ACT border.

The route of the Barton Highway has varied somewhat over the years, with the village of Hall by-passed in the mid to late 1980s and the section of the highway near Kaleen and Lyneham being of a newer alignment than other sections of the highway. The highway used what is now Ellenborough and Mouat Streets in Lyneham. In an effort to move highway traffic away from a populated area back in the 1960 or 70s, the road was realigned to take traffic along what was called Dunsmore Street, past the Yowani Golf Course and a local horse riding club.

Most roads connecting to the Barton Highway are at-grade intersections (using standard junctions, signals or roundabouts), with the exception of Gunghalin Drive, which features a full grade separated interchange, as part of the greater Gungahlin Drive Extension.

Length:	20 km
Route Numbers:

Eastbound at Hall
The Barton Highway as you approach the NSW-ACT border. Note the pavement change at the border in the distance, July 2006.

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ACT Welcome Sign
ACT welcome signage at the NSW-ACT border, note the pavement change and immediate change in road conditions. July 2006, eastbound.

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Victoria Street Intersection
The intersection with Victoria Street, as you travel east at Hall. July 2006.

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Advance Directional Sign
Brown tourist orientated directional sign as you travel eastbound at Hall. The signage is for the upcoming junction with Wallaroo Road, which eventually leads to the village of Wallaroo, which is in NSW, but only accessible from the ACT. July 2006.

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Distance Sign
Eastbound RD sign at Hall, just after Wallaroo Road, July 2006.

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Advance Directional Sign
AD sign for the intersection with Kuringa Drive (TD4) at Spence. This is the western most road that connects Belconnen's northwest suburbs with the Barton Highway. July 2006.

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Distance Sign
Another RD sign, this time after the Kuringa Drive junction, eastbound at Spence. July 2006.

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Advance Directional Sign
Eastbound as you approach the junction with Curran Drive at Nicholls (one of Gungahlin's suburbs). July 2006.

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RD Sign
Eastbound distance signage after the Curran Drive intersection at Nicholls, July 2006.

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Tourist Sign
Massively overfilled advance directional sign located outside the Gold Creek tourist village at Nicholls. This is a good example of bad signage, in order to read this sign, you take your eyes off the road ahead for too long a time, especially when this is an 80 km/h zone. July 2006, eastbound.

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William Slim Drive Approach
Eastbound approach to the intersection with William Slim Drive and Gundaroo Drive. July 2006 at Nicholls.

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William Slim Drive Approach
Eastbound approach to the intersection with William Slim Drive and Gundaroo Drive. July 2006 at Nicholls. Note the white lines across the road (reminder to slow down) and the truck roll over signs in the distance.

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ID Sign
Intersection directional sign, looking northeast on the William Slim Drive & Gundaroo Drive roundabout. July 2006.

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Typical Conditions
Eastbound at Giralang, showing both carriageways of the highway and a general view of the locale, July 2006.

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National Highway Sign
Old sign leftover from duplication works at Crace. The highway was widened and duplicated between Ellenborough Street Lyneham and the Crace / Giralang area in 2001. July 2006.

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Approaching Gungahlin Drive
Interchange with Gungahlin Drive at Crace. July 2006.

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Gungahlin Drive
Interchange with Gungahlin Drive at Crace. July 2006.

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Ellenborough Street Turn Off
The location at which the highway used to continue, via Ellenborough Street. There is no evidence, apart from old maps that show that Ellenborough & Mouat Streets were once the Barton Highway. July 2006, eastbound at Kaleen.

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Advance Directional Sign
Eastbound AD sign approaching Randwick Road, near the racecourse at Mitchell. July 2006.

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Advance Directional Signage
Eastbound AD as you approach the eastern terminus of the Barton Highway, July 2006. Note the lack of route number sheilds!

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Advance Directional Sign
Tourist orientated directional sign as you approach the junction with the Federal Highway & Northbourne Avenue, July 2006 at Mitchell .

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Intersection Directional Sign
ID sign facing Barton Highway traffic at the junction with the Federal Highway (NH23) and Northbourne Avenue (NR23) in the Downer / Lyneham / Mitchell area. July 2006.

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