Australian Capital Territory Road Photo Gallery:
Parkes Way

Parkes Way is located along the northern foreshore of Lake Burley Griffin and is a major east-west route for traffic to and from the airport, Civic, and parts of Belconnen, Woden and Tuggeranong.

It's divided for its enitre length and travels via tunnel under the Australian National University (ANU).

Suburbs that it travels past or through include Acton, Civic, Reid, Campbell and Russell. The route's western terminus is at the Glenloch Interchange at the base of Black Mountain and to the east the route ends at the junction with Moreshead Drive and Kings Avenue at Russell.

Major routes Parkes Way connects to include Tuggeranong Parkway, William Hovell Drive, Commonwealth Avenue (NR23), Anzac Parade (TD3) and Moreshead Drive (TD3).

Eastbound at Civic
Heading east on Parkes Way as you pass under the footbridge that connects Marcus Clarke Street to Kuttabul Place and the west basin of Lake Burley Griffin, July 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Commonwealth Avenue Interchange
Eastbound at Civic at the Commonwealth Avenue Interchange (Commonwealth Place), July 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Commonwealth Avenue Interchange
Eastbound at Civic at the Commonwealth Avenue Interchange (Commonwealth Place), July 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign
Eastbound AD sign as you approach the roundabout with Coranderrk Street at Civic, July 2006 .

Image © Paul Rands

ID Sign
Intersection directional sign on the corner of Parkes Way and Coranderrk Street, Civic, eastbound. July 2006.

Image © Paul Rands