parkway parkway kilometre long north south parkway construction district act links northern end edge district southern end parkway planning 1970s considered important access road district largely replaces lacks capacity cope future increases traffic largely retained provide access facilities area parkway provide efficient transport link area convey large numbers freight vehicles project jointly funded act australian governments total cost million major construction works commenced february expected completed june route description parkway traverse length largely rural act providing parkway standard link northern terminus territory east north close new_south_wales border parkway largely replaces main route valley carries approximately vehicles day road single rural design quality need replacement efficient higher capacity roadway highlighted studies remain largely intact serve local traffic facilities located multiple rural properties canberra airport business benefits parkway include efficient freight transportation relieving traffic congestion supporting future growth canberra airport easier movement canberra northern southern suburbs roadway start continuation northern end highway cross singular bridge structure west current drive avenue intersection section parkway entirely replaces northern arm drive raised section roadway crossing road location current drive road intersection point roadway enters farmland parkway aligned west northern end valley parkway north plantation parkway way gain service road western allowing southbound access businesses area service road continues short distance north meets access road mount air navigation facility located atop nearby mount remainder roadway plantation north follows existing road alignment addition second constructed east curves west joins existing interchange roadway continues interchange district parkway dual entirety length traffic lane metre wide metre wide outside shoulder metre wide median shoulder speed limit mph parkway expected carry approximately vehicles day freight vehicles stated cost million jointly funded committing million project history planning parkway began tomorrow canberra report identified corridor component canberra peripheral road system studies including canberra spatial plan identified need primary road link area backed identifying main access roads needed residents district identified preferred known western eastern eastern alignment later scrapped environmental heritage social issues corridor leaving western alignment preferred alignment scrapped eastern alignment included link future urban area resumption land parkway involved farmland acquired new road alignment lost parts playing fields historic oval preserved concerns raised parkway occupying land recreational cycling later stages planning process large planned area ease access sides plantation recreational users concerns raised regards construction works affecting fossil site vicinity avenue southbound later accepted assurances site protected preparatory nearby roads began main project beginning september awarded contract build major construction began january parkway expected completed approximately construction parkway create jobs intersections interchanges completed parkway multiple intersections interchanges length providing access facilities arterial roads
Majura Parkway