Road Photos & Information: Australian Capital Territory: Hindmarsh Drive

Road Photos & Information: Australian Capital Territory
Hindmarsh Drive - Phillip to Symonston

Statistics:

Length: 13 km (Phillip to Symonston: 7 km)
Western Terminus: Eucumbene Drive, Duffy
Eastern Terminus: Monaro Hwy (A23) at Symonston
Suburbs, Towns & Localities along route: Symonston, Narrabundah, Red Hill, O'Malley, Garran, Swinger Hill and Phillip

Route Numbering:

Current: None

General Information:

Major routes Hindmarsh Drive intersects or conencts with include Tuggeranong Parkway, Yamba Drive, Jerrabomberra Avenune (former NR23), and Monaro Highway (A23).

Hindmarsh Drive is all dual carriageway, with 4 to 6 lanes for traffic and is used as a major cross city route from the Woden and Tuggeranong to connect to Queanbeyan and the eastern Canberra suburbs.

The route is named after John Hindmarsh (1782-1860), who was the first governor of South Australia, from 1836 to 1838. He was knighted in 1851. 1

History:

29 September 1966: Name was gazetted. 1
13 December 1966: The first section of Hindmarsh Drive, the Mugga arterial road from the Woden Valley to Fyshwick, opened to traffic. A one and a half mile section of Hindmarsh Drive from Canberra Avenue, opposite Ipswich Street in Fyshwick, to Dalrymple Street, in Narrabundah, was the first of the five-mile link to be opened. 2
9 March 1967: Official opening of Hindmarsh Drive by Commissioner of NCDC, Rt Hon John Douglas Anthony. 3
1968: Installation of traffic lights at the corner of Hindmarsh Dr, Canberra Av and Ipswich St at Fyshwick. 4
1968: Street lighting installed on Hindmarsh Drive at junctions with Canberra Av, Jerrabomberra Av, Dalrymple St, Tamar St, Palmer St and Yamba Dr. 5
April 1972: Traffic light installation at the corner of Hindmarsh Dr and Jerrabomberra Av at Symonston completed by AWA Limited at a cost of $22 410. 6
November 1972: Traffic lights switched on along Hindmarsh Dr at the junctions with Melrose Dr and also Ainsworth St. 7
2 May 1973: Traffic lights at the corner of Hindmarsh Drive and Jerrabomberra Avenue at Symonston were switched on. 8
May 1974: Installation of traffic lights at the corner of Hindmarsh Dr and Melrose Dr at Phillp. 9
February 1988: Work begins to relocate Hindmarsh Dr between Jerrabomberra Av and Canberra Av. 10
1989: Hindmarsh Drive extended from Jerrabomberra Av to junction of Canberra Av and Newcastle Street during Monaro Hwy construction.
22 November 1989: Hindmarsh Drive deviation to Canberra Av opened to traffic. 11
27 June 2005: Minister for Urban Services John Hargreaves officially opened the on-road cycle lanes constructed on Hindmarsh Drive. 12
2019: B52 re-routed via Hindmarsh Drive from Canberra Avenue to Monaro Highway. 13

Symonston to Phillip		Phillip to Symonston
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	Symonston West: Sign announcing the suburb of Symonston West, August 2010. Image © Paul Rands		Athllon Drive & Callam Street Intersection: Intersection directional sign at the junction with Athllon Dr and Callam St in Phillip, August 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Symonston West approaching the Jerrambomberra Avenue (former NR23) intersection, August 2010. Image © Paul Rands		Athllon Drive & Callam Street Intersection: Intersection directional sign at the junction with Athllon Dr and Callam St in Phillip, August 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Jerrabomberra Avenue Intersection: Corner of Hindmarsh Drive and Jerrabomberra Avenue at Symonston West, August 2010. Jerrabomberra Avenue was once National Route 23, and also the eastern extremity of Hindmarsh Drive. Image © Paul Rands		Ainsworth Street: Intersection directional signs near the Ainsworth St junction in Phillip, August 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Symonston West approaching Mugga Lane and Dalrymple Avenue, August 2010. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Phillip approaching Yamba Dr, August 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Mugga Lane & Dalrymple Avenue Intersection: Hindmarsh Drive at Symonston West approaching Mugga Lane and Dalrymple Avenue, August 2010. Image © Paul Rands		Yamba Drive Intersection: Corner of Hindmarsh Dr & Yamba Dr at Phillip, August 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Symonston West: Hindmarsh Drive as it climbs between Davidson Hill and Mt Mugga Mugga, August 2010. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Yamba Dr approaching Hindmarsh Dr in Garran, July 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Entering Woden: Hindmarsh Dr as it enters the Woden district at O'Malley, August 2010. Phillip CBD is visible through the trees. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Hindmarsh Dr at Garran approaching Palmer St, July 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Tyagarah Street Junction: Corner of Hindmarsh Dr & Tyagarah St in O'Malley, August 2010. Image © Paul Rands		Tyagarah Street Intersection: Corner of Hindmarsh Dr & Tyagarah St in Garran, November 2013. Image © Paul Rands
	Palmer Street Intersection: Corner of Hindmarsh Dr & Palmer St in O'Malley, August 2010. Image © Paul Rands		Climbing Red Hill: Eastbound at Garran as you head up Red Hill. July 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at O'Malley approaching Yamba Dr, August 2010. Image © Paul Rands		Speed Camera Signage: Typical ACT speed camera signage, eastbound at Garran, July 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign near Ainsworth St & Callum St at Phillip, in the locality of Swinger Hill, August 2010. Image © Paul Rands		Red Hill: Eastbound at Red Hill, at the turn off to Tamar Street which connects to Mugga Way, August 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign near Ainsworth St & Callum St at Phillip, in the locality of Swinger Hill, August 2010. Image © Paul Rands		Handpainted Speed Limit Sign : Very rare handpainted speed limit sign, probably dating back to the 1970s, Red Hill, November 2013. Image © Paul Rands
	Athllon Drive Intersection: Corner of Hindmarsh Dr & Athllon Dr at Phillip, August 2010. Image © Paul Rands		Red Hill: Hindmarsh Drive as it descends between Davidson Hill and Mt Mugga Mugga, August 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Phillip approaching Melrose Dr, August 2010. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Red Hill approaching Dalrymple St and Mugga Ln, August 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Phillip approaching Melrose Dr, August 2010. Image © Paul Rands		Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign at Red Hill approaching Dalrymple St and Mugga Ln, August 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Melrose Drive Intersection: Corner of Hindmarsh Dr & Melrose Dr at Phillip, August 2010. Image © Paul Rands		Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at Red Hill at the junction with Dalrymple St & Mugga Ln, August 2010. Image © Paul Rands
			Entering Narrabundah: Hindmarsh Dr near Dalrymple St and Mugga Ln as it enters the suburb of Narrabundah, August 2010. Image © Paul Rands
			End Truck & Bus Low Gear Area: Hindmarsh Dr as the terrain flattens out at Narrabundah, August 2010. Image © Paul Rands
			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Jerrabomberra Av (former NR23) at Narrabundah, November 2013. Image © Paul Rands
			Jerrabomberra Avenue Junction: Corner of Hindmarsh Dr and Jerrabomberra Av at Narrabundah, November 2013. Image © Paul Rands
			Jerrabomberra Avenue Junction: Corner of Hindmarsh Dr and Jerrabomberra Av at Narrabundah, August 2010. Image © Paul Rands
			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Narrabundah approaching the Monaro Hwy (A23) interchange, August 2010. Image © Paul Rands
			Monaro Highway Interchange: Corner of Hindmarsh Dr & Monaro Hwy (A23) at Narrabundah, August 2010. Image © Paul Rands
			Monaro Highway Interchange: Southbound at the corner of Hindmarsh Dr & Monaro Hwy (A23) at Symonston, August 2010. Image © Paul Rands
			Intersection Directional Sign : Corner of Hindmarsh Dr & Monaro Hwy (A23) at Symonston, August 2010. This is the eastern terminus of the unnumbered portion of Hindmarsh Dr. Image © Paul Rands
			Monaro Highway Interchange: Corner of Hindmarsh Dr & Monaro Hwy (A23) at Symonston, August 2010. This is the eastern terminus of the unnumbered portion of Hindmarsh Dr. Image © Paul Rands
Click here for the continuation of Hindmarsh Drive between Phillip and Duffy Click here for the continuation of Hindmarsh Drive as B52

1 ACT Planning & Land Authority, Place Name Search, Hindmarsh Drive
2 Canberra Times, Page 4, 13 December 1966
3 ACT Heritage Library, ImagesACT, Official opening of Hindmarsh Drive. Rt Hon John Douglas Anthony, 9 March 1967.
4 Canberra Times, Page 7, 5 October 1967
5 Canberra Times, Page 10, 28 March 1968
6 Canberra Times, Page 1, 4 March 1972
7 Canberra Times, Page 3, 21 November 1970
8 Canberra Times, Page 1, 3 May 1972
9 Canberra Times, Page 16, 5 July 1974
10 Canberra Times, Page 9, 6 February 1988
11 Canberra Times, Page 5, 22 November 1989
12 Chief Minister, Australian Capital Territory, Media Release, Opening of $900 000 Woden Valley On-Road Cycle Lane, 27 June 2005.
13 ACT Government, Transport Canberra and City Services, Guide Signs, Municipal Infrastructure Standards 12, April 2019

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