Following on from the first sod turn last week roadworks will commence soon on Gungahlin Drive improvements to ease congestion around Mitchell, particularly Sandford Street.
In late 2014 Roads ACT engaged SMEC engineering and development consultants to undertake modelling and analysis for a range of potential upgrades of Gungahlin Drive. They found that an additional southbound lane and intersection upgrades on Gungahlin Drive from Well Station Drive to the Barton Highway to be the best way to address the congestion.
Works will involve the construction of an additional southbound lane on Gungahlin Drive from approximately 500 metres north of the Sandford Street intersection through to the Barton Highway off ramp. The widening will predominantly occur in the median.
Minor works at the Well Station Drive/Gungahlin Drive intersection will signalise the left turn out of Well Station Drive and provide a second left turn lane.
Other works will include new and relocated street lighting, adjustment to the shared path south of Sandford Street and stormwater system adjustments.
The on-road cycle lane between Well Station Drive and the Barton Highway will be closed during the widening works, with cyclists detoured onto existing off-road shared paths (on the western side of Gungahlin Drive between Well Station Drive and Sandford Street and on the eastern side of Gungahlin Drive between Sandford Street and the Barton Highway).
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