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Statistics:

• Length: 3 km
• Northern Terminus: Barton Hwy (A25) & Gundaroo Dr at Giralang
• Southern Terminus: Ginninderra Dr at McKellar
• Miscellaneous: Continues as Gundaroo Dr
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route: Giralang & McKellar

General Information:

William Slim Drive is a mostly single carriageway arterial road linking Gundaroo Dr and the Barton Hwy (A25) with Ginninderra Dr, a major east-west arterial road in the Belconnen district.

Servicing residential areas, William Slim Dr has reservations for duplication, and is named after Sir William Joseph Slim, who was a British military commander and the 13th Governor-General of Australia.

History:

• 9 November 2015: Work commenced on upgrades to roundabout at the junction of William Slim Dr, Barton Hwy and Gundaroo Dr to increase capacity and to add signals to the roundabout. 1
• 20 December 2016: Traffic signals at the William Slim Dr, Barton Hwy & Gundaroo Dr intersection switched on. 2
• April 2017: The $10 million upgrade of the Barton Highway/Gundaroo Drive/William Slim Drive intersection is finished, following the opening of an additional lane on the William Slim Drive approach. 3

Preview:	Description:
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Giralang approaching Barton Hwy (A25) and Gundaroo Dr, April 2017. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Giralang approaching Barton Hwy (A25) and Gundaroo Dr, April 2017. Image © Paul Rands

1 ACT Government, Open Government, Media Releases, Works to get underway on Barton Highway/Gundaroo Drive/William Slim Drive roundabout, 9 Nov 2015
2 ACT Government, Open Government, Media Releases, Signalised Barton Highway roundabout now operational, 20 Dec 2016
3 ACT Government, Open Government, Media Releases, Joint Media Statement with Darren Chester, Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, 19 Apr 2017

Last updated: 28-Jun-2020 8:54

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