1 June 2011

Ginninderra Drive - road to nowhere

1 June 2011 | nobody

Ginninderra Drive begins in Dunlop and travels East for 6.5km until it stops just 500m before it would reach Northbourne Avenue. Most major roads continue until they intersect with another major road, but this road just meanders into Mouat Street.

I used to assume it was to be extended that last 500m when the traffic increased, or when the land became available, or when the funds where found, but it appears it will always just stop a little short. Does anyone know why this was left as a road to nowhere?

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joingler6:11 pm 02 Aug 11

00davist said :

Holden Caulfield said :

Ginninderra Drive is only 6.5km long?!

Did the real estate agent tell you it would only take 15 minutes to commute to Civic too?

I’d say it would be close enough to double that, so Maybe 12-13km? Definatly no less than 10!

Google Maps says 12.1 km

Holden Caulfield5:09 pm 02 Aug 11

Chop71 said :

Keijidosha said :

There were plans to “fix” Kuringa Drive that went right through to survey pegs being driven, but ground was never broken.

The current extension of Claire Hermes Drive almost demands further upgrades to Kuringa (especially the intersections with Owen Dixon and Kingsford Smith), however I have no doubt our incompetent road planning/funding system will ensure that it will take a fatality or two before significant improvements are made.

Considering the accidents and deaths on that road, you would think the road planning/funding system would have it at a higher priority …. or maybe they are just waiting for the next fatality

Put in a speed camera. Everyone wins, haha!

00davist4:24 pm 02 Aug 11

Holden Caulfield said :

Ginninderra Drive is only 6.5km long?!

Did the real estate agent tell you it would only take 15 minutes to commute to Civic too?

I’d say it would be close enough to double that, so Maybe 12-13km? Definatly no less than 10!

Holden Caulfield2:58 pm 02 Aug 11

Ginninderra Drive is only 6.5km long?!

Did the real estate agent tell you it would only take 15 minutes to commute to Civic too?

Chop7112:55 pm 02 Aug 11

Keijidosha said :

There were plans to “fix” Kuringa Drive that went right through to survey pegs being driven, but ground was never broken.

The current extension of Claire Hermes Drive almost demands further upgrades to Kuringa (especially the intersections with Owen Dixon and Kingsford Smith), however I have no doubt our incompetent road planning/funding system will ensure that it will take a fatality or two before significant improvements are made.

Considering the accidents and deaths on that road, you would think the road planning/funding system would have it at a higher priority …. or maybe they are just waiting for the next fatality

shirty_bear11:31 am 02 Aug 11

Keijidosha said :

I have no doubt our incompetent road planning/funding system will ensure that it will take a fatality or two before significant improvements are made.

Sad but true

Keijidosha10:25 am 02 Aug 11

There were plans to “fix” Kuringa Drive that went right through to survey pegs being driven, but ground was never broken.

The current extension of Claire Hermes Drive almost demands further upgrades to Kuringa (especially the intersections with Owen Dixon and Kingsford Smith), however I have no doubt our incompetent road planning/funding system will ensure that it will take a fatality or two before significant improvements are made.

Chop719:52 am 02 Aug 11

Keijidosha said :

Douglas Waterhouse Drive will eventually be connected to Kuringa Drive. 😉

Any chance they will straighten Kuringa Drive?

Keijidosha9:41 am 02 Aug 11

Gerry-Built said :

About 8-10 years ago, as the newer parts of the far West Belconnen expansion were being discussed and planned, there was discussion about extending the Dunlop end of Ginninderra Drive around the back of Dunlop and Fraser, to connect up to Karinga Drive. The was also discussion during the planning of MacWest, to throw a road off Ginninderra Drive to veer left, behind Mac West, joining Parkwood Road…

From memory of the plans that came across my desk, the plan was for Ginninderra Drive to wrap around Jaramlee Park (to the left), and follow the path of Old Charnwood Road across to Parkwood Road. AFIAK there were no plans for it to curve right, as this would have taken it straight into Dunlop Ponds or across the ACT border. Besides, by that stage Kerrigan Street was already joined to Ginninderra Drive, making a right-turning alignment redundant.

Douglas Waterhouse Drive will eventually be connected to Kuringa Drive. 😉

Gerry-Built6:34 am 02 Aug 11

screaming banshee said :

You’ve got it backwards, Gin drive starts at Lyneham….nowhere is at the other end.

About 8-10 years ago, as the newer parts of the far West Belconnen expansion were being discussed and planned, there was discussion about extending the Dunlop end of Ginninderra Drive around the back of Dunlop and Fraser, to connect up to Karinga Drive. The was also discussion during the planning of MacWest, to throw a road off Ginninderra Drive to veer left, behind Mac West, joining Parkwood Road…

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