Statistics:
- Length: 11 km
- Northern Terminus: Glenloch Interchange (Parkes Way & William Hovell Drive), near Aranda, west of Acton at the base of Black Mountain
- Southern Terminus: Drakeford Drive at Sulwood Drive, Fisher / Kambah
- Suburbs, Towns & Localities along route: Chifley, Curtin, Fisher, Kambah, Lyons, Waramanga and Weston
Route Numbering:
- Current: None
General Information:
Glenloch Interchange:
The Glenloch Interchange links Tuggeranong Parkway, William Hovell Drive, Caswell Drive and Parkes Way together at the southwest base of Black Mountain, near the suburbs of Acton and Aranda, and the locality of Stromlo. Built in the early 1980s, it's one of Canberra's busiest interchanges, with traffic passing through from the districts of Belconnen, North Canberra and the Tuggeranong and Woden Valleys.
Glenloch Interchange was named after a homestead in the area first selected by Francis Mowatt in 1834. 1
Tuggeranong Parkway:
The Tuggeranong Parkway and acts as a major route for the ACT's western and south-western suburbs in the Woden and Tuggeranong Valleys, connecting them to the Belconnen area. The Tuggeranong Parkway is 4 lanes wide and is divided either by a concrete wall.
The word Tuggeranong is an aboriginal word for 'cold plain'. The name was also given to a former parish in the area. 2
History:
- 13 April 1972: Tuggeranong Parkway name was gazetted. 2
- 1972: Construction of bridge over the Molonglo River. 3 Click here and here for an image of the bridge under construction, and click here for a photo of it near completion. Both from the ACT Heritage Library.
- 1978: Hindmarsh Dr interchange constructed. 4
- 1980: The Rock Garden at the Australian National Botanic Gardens was built using boulders excavated during the construction of the Tuggeranong Parkway. 5
- 4 June 1982: Glenloch Interchange name gazetted. 1
- 13 August 2007: Four fixed speed cameras became operational along the route. These cover both directions, near Cotter Road overpass, and both directions, near Hindmarsh Drive overpass. 6
- 2007: Major reconstruction program commences to reconfigure the Glenloch Interchange, which includes the removal of a set of traffic signals controlling traffic from Parkes Way and William Hovell Drive.
Glenloch Interchange:
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William Hovell Drive / Caswell Drive to Tuggeranong Parkway: Looking southeast on the slip lane from William Hovell Drive and Caswell Drive onto Tuggeranong Parkway, January 2010. Note the old overpass on the right of shot. Part of the Glenloch Interchange upgrade works requires this bridge to be demolished. It was built in the early 1980s. Image © Paul Rands |
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Tuggeranong Parkway: Southeast view of the Glenloch Interchange / Tuggeranong Parkway upgrade works near Aranda, January 2010. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching the Lady Denman Drive (TD2) interchange at Stromlo, January 2010. Image © Paul Rands |
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Lady Denman Drive Interchange: Intersection directional sign at the Lady Denman Dr (TD2) interchange at Stromlo, January 2010. Image © Paul Rands |
1 ACT Planning & Land Authority, Place Name Search, Glenloch Interchange
2 ACT Planning & Land Authority, Place Name Search, Tuggeranong Parkway
3 ACT Heritage Library, The new bridge over the Molonglo River for the Tuggeranong Parkway, 1972
4 ACT Heritage Library, Concrete beam placed in position on the Tuggeranong Parkway overpass of Hindmarsh Drive, 5 December 1978
5 Australian National Botanic Gardens, News Release, Gardening Australia presenter opens Botanic Gardens feature, 25 October 2002
6 Jon Stanhope, Chief Minister Australian Capital Territory, New Traffic Cameras Operational, 10 August 2007