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TAMS have launched a glossy website to sell you on the merits of the new Majura Parkway.
From the blurb:
Some the benefits of this road project are:
– Relieving traffic congestion and provide better access to the Majura Valley.
– Enabling the better movement of traffic from the north to the southside of Canberra.
– Providing other benefits like better fuel consumption and reduce greenhouse gases.
So there you go.
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This was the *only* project of the ones that Infrastructure Australia recognised as “shovel ready” to be left out of funding in the Federal Budget. Reckon we’ve been hard done by there.
Hah, “Fairburn” Avenue.
The Frequently Asked Questions page is empty.
Guessing the opposition haven’t heard about the plan to build the road in stages yet, then.
Thoroughly Smashed said :
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I assume that they will be building it single lane and duplicating it later?
majura road does this already. are they going to duplicate it?
I was being slightly sarcastic a la the GDE only being single lane. Since this is a upgrade to an existing road, I would hope that it at least duplicates it.
Being able to get past the airport with out having to go through any traffic lights would be of more use to anyone trying to get from the Federal highway to the Monaro though
p1 said :
really? I did not notice…
peterh said :
It mentions on the site that majura road will be retained as an access road to local properties etc
Just my .02, but having north going east? Is really annoying.
Does anyone know about the status of the proposed Monash Drive? This is drawn on maps and is supposed to run behind Ainslie and Hackett. It will effectively cut off Mts Ainslie and Majura from suburbia, and also remove an important “nature corridor” going the other way.
I believe Monash Dr was stillborn due to environmental issues.
They totally glossed over the impact on Majura Pines. They are going to destroy the lower section of Majura Pines, which will wipe out a large number of nationally recognised mountain bike trails.
Heaven forbid should our two wheeled friends be inconvenienced. Where the trails cross over the new roading I am sure they will be painted green so we can all share in this ‘Parkway’
Spectra said :
Monash Dr is still on the Territory Plan, and therefore still could be built. The Greens tried to get it removed once and for all not so long ago, but I believe to no avail. By the same token, there’s no plans afoot to actually build it – it’s basically just on the plan so that if they do decide they need it, the residents can’t say they weren’t warned. Not that that will stop them complaining for even a second.
Being able to get past the airport with out having to go through any traffic lights would be of more use to anyone trying to get from the Federal highway to the Monaro though
If you, you know, actually read the website, you’d see that’s part of the plan.
Devil_n_Disquiz said :
I thought underpasses were going to be built so that bikes go under Majura Parkway.
My main problem is that if Majura Parkway keeps its name, people will get confused when people say “Go down the Parkway”, as “Parkway” is a short name for Tuggeranong Parkway.
So – where is your much-vaunted, much-touted facility for consultation/feedback on this project please, ACT Government?
The problem with the bikes isn’t crossing the road, as many ride in from Hackett – it’s the ACT govt realigning the road so it destroys the lower half of the forest. It seems the Govt don’t have much confidence in the driving abiity of ACT residents, as they aim to remove all but the slightest of bends from the new road.
Mountainbike riders lose out when part of the pine plantation is removed, however road cyclists win when they get a much safer road to ride on.
As a mountain biker myself, we’ve always known that sharing space with ACT Forestry plantations meant that they may not be around forever – and that applies to Kowen and Sparrow Hill as well. Stromlo is really the only permanent facility.
As a Tuggeranong resident, I am hoping this one does what the GDE could have done and provide quicker access to Sydney. Not that Sydney is a desirable destination, but I find it a necessary destination more often than I would like…
All depends on the number of lanes and traffic lights…
Bridge across Canberra Avenue: When will it be duplicated Sir?
Does anyone really have confidence that the government can do this with out any major stuff ups? Thinks GDE, Tharwa bridge, data centre, AMC, long stay caravan park, bulky goods site, etc..
Anyway, once completed it will be a welcome addition to those who use that road.
Pandy said :
+1
Pandy said :
That section of the Monaro is a classic bottleneck, four lane dual carriageway narrowing to two lane single carriageway for a couple of hundred metres and then opening out into four lanes again. No wonder it’s a carpark stretching back past the Hindmarsh Drive overpass even before 8am each morning.
You can view the proposed link on Google Maps! (It’s marked by ALT32)
This is fantastic news as a resident of Hackett
! I’m so glad they’ve proposed this solution as opposed to the Monash Dr. link!
As a mountain biker myself, we’ve always known that sharing space with ACT Forestry plantations meant that they may not be around forever – and that applies to Kowen and Sparrow Hill as well. Stromlo is really the only permanent facility.
Agreed Caf. These were never permanent trails and the cycle of softwoood harvesting woould have enventually caught up with Majura sooner or later. That said, now that I know that these trails are under the hammer, I’m going to make more of an effort to get some riding done out that way before they go – there’s some sweet singletrack in those woods!
This is fantastic news as a resident of Hackett
! I’m so glad they’ve proposed this solution as opposed to the Monash Dr. link!
I wouldn’t be opening the champagne just yet Cring. I doubt that it was ever seriously viewed as an “either or situation”.
caf said :
As opposed to the stupid PWC light rail proposal, that talked about not starting construction until 2011! What part of ‘shovel ready’ did Jon not understand?