Length:

14 km

Termini:

Northern: NSW Border at Ginns Gap

Southern: Monaro Hwy (A23), Canberra Av (A23 and unnumbered) and Ipswich St at Fyshwick

Miscellaneous:

Continues as M23 at the NSW Border at Ginns Gap and continues as A23 at the Canberra Av (B52) and Ipswich St interchange at Fyshwick

Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:

Ginns Gap, Majura, Pialligo and Fyshwick

Current: M23

Former: 23

M23 is a major north-south route within the ACT.

The M23 section acts as a bypass of the urban area of North Canberra and travels past Canberra International Airport.

The route from Ginns Gap to Gilmore is divided motorway and arterial road standard, with at least 2 lanes in each direction and all junctions between Majura and Symonston grade separated. From Gilmore to Williamsdale, the route in undivided rural highway standard with occasional overtaking lanes.

Traffic types vary considerably along the route. Because of the proximity to the industrial areas of Fyshwick, Hume and to a lesser extent, Symonston, there is quite a lot of heavy vehicles using the route. Other traffic includes commuters travelling to and from Civic and South Canberra to Tuggeranong and during Winter, ski traffic making its way to and from the NSW snowfields, south of Cooma.

M23 crosses the Molonglo River at Pialligo, which feeds Lake Burley Griffin.

Majura Parkway:

January 2013: Preliminary construction work begins on Majura Parkway. ¹

5 February 2013: Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Anthony Albanese joined ACT Chief Minister, Katy Gallagher to turn the sod on the Majura Parkway project. ²

5 January 2015: 5 km section of Majura Pkwy between Tambreet St and Federal Hwy opened to traffic. ³

14 May 2015: Majura Parkway's northbound carriageway opened to traffic by Mick Gentleman and Zed Seselja, north of Fairbairn Avenue. ⁴

21 May 2015: The southbound section of the Majura Parkway opened to traffic between the Federal Highway and Fairbairn Avenue. ⁵

11 November 2015: The northbound Molonglo River bridge structure and Fairbairn Avenue twin bridges opened to traffic. ⁶

17 February 2016: New signals at the Monaro Hwy, Majura Pkwy and Morshead Dr interchange switched on. ⁷

22 April 2016: The ACT and Australian Governments held a special opening ceremony to mark the completion of major construction on the Majura Parkway and officially name the bridge spanning the Molonglo River. The bridge is known as the Malcolm Fraser Bridge.

This page concentrates on construction photos.

NSW Border to Fyshwick

Traffic Delays Signage:

Sign on Horse Park Dr at Throsby approaching Federal Hwy (M23 / A23) and Majura Rd (ALT-NR23) indicating delays are expected during the construction of Majura Pkwy, April 2015.

Image © Paul Rands

Hector McIntosh Drive:

Majura Rd (ALT-NR23) approaching Hector McIntosh Dr at Majura, January 2015. This eventually became a signalised at-grade intersection.

Image © Paul Rands

Mount Majura Road:

Majura Rd (ALT-NR23) approaching Mt Majura Rd at Majura, January 2015. This section of road also became the northbound carriageway of Majura Pkwy.

Image © Paul Rands

Traffic Switch:

Majura Rd at the traffic switch onto the new southbound carriageway of the future Majura Pkwy at Majura, January 2015.

Image © Paul Rands

Traffic Switch:

Majura Rd at the traffic switch onto the new southbound carriageway of the future Majura Pkwy at Majura, January 2015.

Image © Paul Rands

Lime Kiln Road:

Southbound on Majura Pkwy at the Lime Kiln Rd overpass in Majura, January 2015.

Image © Paul Rands

Tambreet Street:

Majura Pkwy approaching Tambreet St interchange at Majura, January 2015.

Image © Paul Rands

Tambreet Street Interchange:

Majura Pkwy at the Tambreet St interchange at Majura, January 2015.

Image © Paul Rands

Tambreet Street Interchange:

Majura Pkwy at the Tambreet St interchange at Majura, January 2015.

Image © Paul Rands

Tambreet Street Interchange:

Tambreet Street looking west towards the interchange with Majura Pkwy in Majura, January 2015.

Image © Paul Rands

Tambreet Street:

Looking east on Tambreet St towards Majura Rd (ALT-NR23) at Majura, January 2015.

Image © Paul Rands

Fyshwick to NSW Border

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Monaro Hwy (ALT-NR23) approaching Morshead Dr and Piallgo Av junctions at Fyshwick, April 2015.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Monaro Hwy (ALT-NR23) approaching Morshead Dr and Piallgo Av junctions at Fyshwick, April 2015.

Image © Paul Rands

Interchange Construction:

Interchange construction works near Pialligo Av at Pialligo, April 2015.

Image © Paul Rands

Interchange Construction:

Interchange construction works near Pialligo Av at Pialligo, April 2015.

Pialligo Avenue:

Eastbound on Pialligo Av in Pialligon at the interchange works for Monaro Hwy / Majura Pkwy, January 2015.

Image © Paul Rands

Tambreet St:

Majura Rd (ALT-NR23) at Majura approaching Tambreet St, January 2015.

Image © Paul Rands

Tambreet Street Interchange:

Northbound on ramp from Tambreet St onto Majura Pkwy at Majura, January 2015.

Image © Paul Rands

Tambreet Street Interchange:

Northbound on ramp from Tambreet St onto Majura Pkwy at Majura, January 2015.

Image © Paul Rands

Lime Kiln Road:

Northbound on Majura Pkwy at the Lime Kiln Rd overpass in Majura, January 2015.

Image © Paul Rands

End Divided Road:

Reduction of lanes on Majura Pkwy in Majura with two-way traffic using the future northbound carriageway, January 2015.

Image © Paul Rands

End Divided Road:

Reduction of lanes on Majura Pkwy in Majura with two-way traffic using the future northbound carriageway, January 2015.

Image © Paul Rands

Mount Majura Road:

Majura Rd (ALT-NR23) approaching Mt Majura Rd at Majura, January 2015. This section of road also became the northbound carriageway of Majura Pkwy.

Image © Paul Rands

Hector McIntosh Drive:

Majura Rd (ALT-NR23) approaching Hector McIntosh Dr at Majura, January 2015. This eventually became a signalised at-grade intersection.

Image © Paul Rands