Road Photos & Information: Australian Capital Territory

Majura Road, Fairbairn Avenue, Dairy Flat Road & Monaro Highway (Alternate National Route 23)

Statistics:

• Length: 16 km
• Northern Terminus: Horse Park Drive & Federal Highway interchange, Watson.
• Southern Terminus: Canberra Av, Monaro Hwy, Ipswich St interchange, Fyshwick.
• Miscellaneous: Over dimensional bypass route.
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities along route: Fyshwick, Pialligo and Majura.

Route Numbering:

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General Information:

The route connects National Highway 23 to the Monaro Highway (NR23), and acts as an eastern by-pass of suburban Canberra, passing through farmlands and past Canberra Airport. It's a mix of single carriageway, dual carriageway arterial standard and also expressway standard roadway.

History:

• 1984: Construction of the route began when Silvia Curley Bridge opened over the Molonglo River. 1
• 1989: The Monaro Hwy was extended from suburb of Hume to Canberra Av in Fyshwick. 1
• 1991: The Monaro Highway was extended over Canberra Av to Newcastle St at Fyshwick. For this, northbound traffic was routed onto Dairy Road, which was altered to become one way, while southbound traffic used a new freeway style carriageway between the Molonglo River and Newcastle Street. 1

Fyshwick to Watson (Northbound)			Watson to Fyshwick (Southbound)
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	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign located eastbound on the corner Fairbairn Avenue and Majura at Pialligo, just outside the perimeter of Canberra Airport. July 2006. Image © Paul Rands			Advance Directional Sign: Rest area AD sign near Watson at the Federal Hwy / Majura Rd interchange. December 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Distance Sign: Northbound RD sign located on Majura Road at Pialligo, outside Canberra Airport. July 2006. Image © Paul Rands			Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the exit to the Hughie Edwards Rest Area near Watson. December 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: Brand new northbound AD sign approaching new streets near Canberra Airport on Majura Road. July 2006. Image © Paul Rands			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching the Majura Rd / Horse Park Dr junction near Watson. December 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	School Bus Sign: Signage indicating that Majura Road is a school bus route for the handful of farms located along its route. Image shows typical road and environmental conditions around the Pialligo area. Northbound, July 2006. Image © Paul Rands			Majura Rd / Horse Park Dr junction: Corner of Majura Road and Horse Park Road near Watson. This junction forms part of the Federal Highway interchange. December 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Federal Highway Interchange: Westbound in North Canberra at the interchange with National Highway 23. July 2006. Image © Paul Rands			Distance Sign: RD sign at Majura after the Federal Hwy / Horse Park Rd interchange. December 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Directional Sign: Advance directional sign acting as an intersection directional sign at the Federal Highway interchange, North Canberra. Note the lack of route sheilds. July 2006. Image © Paul Rands			School Bus Sign: Signage indicating that Majura Road is a school bus route for the handful of farms located along its route. December 2009. Image © Paul Rands
				Mt Majura Vineyard Junction: The turn off on Majura Road for Mt Majura Vineyard. December 2009. Image © Paul Rands
				Military Training Area Junction: Majura Road at the intersection with the military training area. December 2009. Image © Paul Rands
				Advance Directional Sign: AD at Pialligo, approaching Mustang Av and Spitfire Av. December 2009. Image © Paul Rands
				Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Majura Rd in Pialligo approaching the intersection with Fairbairn Av. December 2009. Image © Paul Rands
				Fairbairn Avenue Intersection: Corner of Majura Rd and Fairbairn Av at Pialligo. December 2009. ALT-NR23 turns right here. Image © Paul Rands
				Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Fairbairn Avenue approaching Morshead Drive at Pialligo. December 2009. ALT-NR23 turns left onto Morshead Drive. Image © Paul Rands
				No Right Turn Sign: Sign on Morshead Rd approaching Pialligo Av, prohibiting right turns at the traffic signals. December 2009. Image © Paul Rands
				AD Sign: Advance directional sign at Pialligo approaching Pialligo Av. There's no right turn at the signals onto the continuation of Morshead Rd. December 2009. Image © Paul Rands
				Pialligo Avenue / Morshead Drive / Monaro Highway Junction: Morshead Dr approaching Monaro Hwy. ALT-NR23 goes straight ahead at this junction. December 2009. Image © Paul Rands
				Molonglo River: Silvia Curley Bridge over the Molonglo River at Pialligo. December 2009. Image © Paul Rands
				Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Monaro Hwy at Fyshwick approaching Newcastle Street. December 2009. Image © Paul Rands
				Newcastle Street Interchange: Monaro Hwy at the Newcastle St interchange in Fyshwick. December 2009. Image © Paul Rands

1 Sam Laybutt (Ozroads)