Page 589 - Week 02 - Thursday, 21 February 2019
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election has a very prominent photo of William Slim Drive, yet there has been no federal government funding for this road, despite the federal government’s plans to develop the massive 701 hectare CSIRO site directly adjacent to the road, which could accommodate up to three suburbs. Our government has called on the federal government to support the duplication to deal with the expected congestion caused by the development, yet ACT ratepayers are set to foot the bill alone. I table the advertisement in the Assembly.
MS CHEYNE: Can the minister update the Assembly on the Tillyard Drive, Ginninderra Drive and Lhotsky Street intersection upgrade?
MR STEEL: I thank Ms Cheyne for her interest in and advocacy for this particular intersection. As one of the oldest major arterial roads in Canberra, Ginninderra Drive, at the intersection of Tillyard Drive and Lhotsky Street, needed upgrading to ensure the safety of pedestrians, cyclists and road users. I am pleased to say that works will begin soon on the vital improvements to the intersection, which is a main public transport and active travel connection to Charnwood, local shops, local schools and community facilities.
The intersection upgrade will link the Ginninderra Drive and Tillyard Drive intersection with the Lhotsky Street and Tillyard Drive intersection, ensuring that there is one movement for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists. This will improve safety and see a reduction in the number of crashes that occur at the intersection. Design and construction tender documentation has been finalised. The construction tender was advertised in December last year, with works scheduled to commence in the first quarter of this year, and it will be completed around midyear.
MS CODY: Can the minister advise the Assembly on the progress of Horse Park Drive?
MR STEEL: I thank Ms Cody for her supplementary. The Gungahlin region is one of the fastest growing regions in Australia, and Horse Park Drive is a key access road for the region, with around 18,000 vehicles travelling along it each day. The duplication of this important road has been underway for some time and I am pleased to advise that work is on schedule for completion by around mid-2019.
This project involves the duplication of Horse Park Drive between the Federal Highway interchange and Amaroo playing fields. The upgrade will see the duplication of four kilometres of road and includes the installation of traffic lights on Francis Forde Boulevard, Katherine Avenue south and Mulligans Flat Road intersections. There will be a number of safety features included in the road which will improve safety for children travelling to and from school, including indented bus bays, signalised pedestrian crossings and the installation of fencing for median strips, and a reduction of the speed limit from 90 kilometres an hour to 60 kilometres an hour. Work is well underway on the final part of the duplication between Well Station Drive and the Federal Highway. This work is expected to be completed soon.
The last section of work will include a duplication of the road, a new three-metre wide shared path along the southern side of Horse Park Drive, a new road and footpath
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