Northbourne Avenue

Northbourne Avenue is a major road in Canberra, Australia. It extends from City Hill in the south to the Federal Highway in the north.

It is a north-south running road which has three lanes for motorised traffic, and one lane for bicycles running in each direction, with a large median strip with rows of trees. The speed limit is 60 km/h, with an 80 km/h speed limit north of the intersection with Mouat Street and Antill Street. These speed limits are strictly enforced with multiple fixed red light/speed cameras in the 60 km/h zone and mobile speed cameras being permitted to operate along the entire length of the road. Many ACTION buses travelling between City and Dickson, Gungahlin or Belconnen use the road, which has many bus stops along it.

Northbourne Avenue is the dividing line between the suburbs of Turner and Lyneham on the west, with the suburbs of Braddon, Dickson and Downer on the east.

It has often been suggested that a light rail system be put on the middle of the road. This would likely involve the removal of the trees located in the wide median strip in the road.

Road infrastructure in Canberra
Highways:
  • Barton Highway
  • Federal Highway
  • Kings Highway
  • Monaro Highway
Freeways:
  • Tuggeranong Parkway
Bridges & tunnels:
  • Commonwealth Avenue Bridge
  • Kings Avenue Bridge
  • Parkes Way Tunnel
Major roads:
  • Adelaide Avenue
  • Athllon Drive
  • Barry Drive
  • Belconnen Way
  • Canberra Avenue
  • Caswell Drive
  • Commonwealth Avenue
  • Constitution Avenue
  • Drakeford Drive
  • Fairbairn Avenue
  • Ginninderra Drive
  • Gungahlin Drive
  • Hindmarsh Drive
  • Isabella Drive
  • Kings Avenue
  • Limestone Avenue
  • Majura Road
  • Northbourne Avenue
  • Parkes Way
  • Tharwa Drive
  • William Hovell Drive
  • Yamba Drive
Interchanges:
  • Glenloch Interchange
  • Roads ACT
  • Transport in the Australian Capital Territory
  • Streets in Canberra

Coordinates: 35°15′39″S 149°07′55″E / 35.2608°S 149.132°E / -35.2608; 149.132


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