Connolly Drive is an arterial road in the outer northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia. The road takes its name from the Perth suburb of Connolly, which lies just beyond the road's terminus.
The road extends northerly from Shenton Avenue in Currambine, west of Joondalup's central business district, to the outer suburb of Butler. Connolly Drive runs parallel with the busier Marmion Avenue and eases its traffic flow past the end of the Mitchell Freeway at Burns Beach Road.
For the first 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) of its length, Connolly Drive is a four-lane dual carriageway. It reverts to 2 lanes at Clarkson, at the roundabout with Neerabup Road, but the carriageways remain separated for most of its length. The speed limit varies at different points, but never exceeds 70 km/h.
Connolly Drive was exclusively a single-lane carriageway for many years until recent developments in 2007, 2010 and 2011 to upgrade the road in conjunction with the northern extension of the Mitchell Freeway. There are currently plans for Connolly Drive to be extended further north to the outer suburb of Yanchep, with the Joondalup railway line running through the median section of the road.
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