National Capital Authority Approves the Raising of London Circuit

The National Capital Authority (NCA) has approved packages of work proposed by the ACT Government to facilitate the development of several city blocks and provide a path of travel for a future light rail system.

After an extensive public consultation period, the NCA has approved the raising of London Circuit and traffic signalisation at the intersection of Parkes Way and Corranderrk Street.

The approval does not include design work or construction proposals commissioned for Light Rail Stage 2A (to Commonwealth Park) and Stage 2B (to Woden). This was not presented to the NCA and is not part of the consultation process. The plan to undertake the extension of light rail will need to have a separate Works Approval application.

Chief Executive, Sally Barnes, said “There was significant public interest in the proposal to raise London Circuit as a first step towards a future light rail project and the changes the proposal will bring to traffic conditions in central Canberra. The NCA recognised the need for the public to have their say, and that is why we extended the standard consultation process of 15 business days to 40 business days. With 126 public submissions, the community displayed its commitment to the consultation process.”

To read the full Media Release, please click here.

To access the full Consultation Report on Raising London Circuit, please click here.

For more information about the consultation, please click here.