Commonwealth Avenue Closure (Northbound and Southbound)

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Commonwealth Avenue Temporary Road Closure - Raising London Circuit Northbound

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Commonwealth Avenue Temporary Road Closure - Raising London Circuit Southbound

Northbound Commonwealth Avenue closure 23 to 26 August

Commonwealth Avenue northbound will be closed from State Circle to Vernon Circle between 8pm Friday 23 August to 6am Monday 26 August.

Traffic heading north will be detoured from Adelaide Avenue onto State Circle (both ramps to State Circle remain open). To access the city, motorists will be directed to use Kings Avenue Bridge to cross the lake in the northbound direction, using ANZAC Parade or Coranderrk Street to access the City. Arrangements will then be made to facilitate traffic coming onto Parkes Way from Kings Avenue Bridge.

Motorists are also encouraged to use alternative options such as the Tuggeranong Parkway or the Monaro Highway to travel northbound during that weekend.

Active travellers will need to use the shared path along Commonwealth Avenue southbound in both directions across Parkes Way and London Circuit.

Only buses and local traffic for hotels and nearby buildings will have access to Commonwealth Avenue northbound during the works. Traffic controllers will be in place to direct buses and motorists. All bus stops will operate as normal during the works, but the detours may generate delays on bus routes using Commonwealth Avenue. Please plan your transport accordingly.

The ramp from State Circle onto Commonwealth Avenue northbound will also be closed to all traffic.

The closures will enable works to take place over the whole weekend, including overnight. 

Southbound Commonwealth Avenue closure 30 August to 2 September

On the following weekend, the relocation of critical infrastructure will take place on Commonwealth Avenue southbound between London Circuit and Parkes Way.

To enable these works, Commonwealth Avenue will be closed to traffic in the southbound direction between London Circuit and Parkes Way from 8pm Friday 30 August to 6am Monday 2 September. Commonwealth Avenue will remain open in the northbound direction during the works.

Multiple detour options will be in place, including: 

• Left turn onto Wakefield Avenue from Northbourne Avenue, right onto Limestone Avenue down to ANZAC Parade, then turning left or right onto Parkes Way. 

• Left onto Cooyong Street from Northbourne Avenue, then using Coranderrk Street to turn left or right onto Parkes Way. 

• Right onto Barry Drive, left onto Marcus Clarke Street, right onto Edinburgh Avenue and left onto Parkes Way.

Motorists may also want to consider using the Kings Avenue Bridge to access South Canberra, or to use the Monaro Highway or Tuggeranong Parkway to drive south during the weekend.

Active travellers will need to use the shared path along Commonwealth Avenue northbound in both directions across Parkes Way and London Circuit. Traffic controllers will be in place.

Buses and local traffic heading into the City from South Canberra will still be able to use Vernon Circle to access Constitution Avenue during the works. All bus stops will operate as normal during the works, but the detours may generate delays on bus routes using Commonwealth Avenue. Please plan your transport accordingly.

This closure will enable the relocation of critical infrastructure including stormwater and drainage services, pavement and kerbs along Commonwealth Avenue. Works will take place over the whole weekend, including overnight.