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Statistics:

• Length: 14 km
• Southern Terminus: Federal Highway (A23 / M23) and Majura Parkway (M23) at Throsby
• Northern Terminus: Clarrie Hermes Drive at Casey
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route: Kenny, Harrison, Throsby, Gungahlin, Forde, Jacka, Amaroo, Moncrieff, Taylor and Casey

Route Numbering:

• Current: None

General Information:

Horse Park Drive is a major arterial road in the Gungahlin area, that consists of divided and undivided roadway and passes through residential, rural and parkland areas. It provides primary access to the Federal Highway and via it, the Hume Highway.

History:

• February 2004: Completion of the Horse Park Drive construction between Gundaroo Drive and Federal Highway. 1
• 15 July 2014: Horse Park Drive from Katherine Avenue in Amaroo to Burrumurra Avenue in Casey opened to traffic, connecting to the Barton Highway and Federal Highway. 2
• April 2015: Construction work to duplicate Horse Park Drive between Anthony Rolfe Avenue and Well Station Drive commenced. 3
• October 2015: Intersection upgrade at the corner of Horse Park Drive and Anthony Rolfe Avenue. 3
• June 2016: Completion of the upgrade at the intersection of Horse Park Drive and Anthony Rolfe Avenue. The work included an upgrade to two lanes in each direction for about 100 metres on Horse Park Drive and left-turn slip lanes on all approaches. Road access into the new suburb of Throsby has also been constructed as part of the intersection upgrade work. 4

Click here for photos of the former alignment of Horse Park Drive
Click here for construction photos of Horse Park Drive

Throsby to Casey			Casey to Throsby
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	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at the interchange with Federal Hwy (A23 / M23) and Majura Pkwy (M23) at Kenny, April 2015. Image © Paul Rands			Overall Avenue & Newlop Street: Corner of Horse Park Dr, Overall Av & Newlop St, April 2017. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Kenny approaching Goorooyaroo Woodland Reserve, April 2015. Image © Paul Rands			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Casey approaching Yeend Av & Arrabri St, April 2017. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Kenny approaching Well Station Dr, April 2015. Image © Paul Rands			Advance Dirctional Sign: AD sign at Casey approaching Whitrod Av & Burrumarra Av, April 2017. Image © Paul Rands
				Amaroo Playing Fields: Horse Park Dr at Jacka at the entrance to Amaroo Playing Fields, April 2017. Image © Paul Rands
				Dugong Way & Mapleton Av: Horse Park Dr approaching Dugong Way & Mapleton Av at Throsby, April 2017. Image © Paul Rands
				Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Well Station Dr at Throsby, April 2017. Image © Paul Rands
				Bettong Av: Corner of Horse Park Dr and Bettong Av at Throsby, April 2017. Image © Paul Rands
				Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Throsby approaching Goorooyaroo Woodland Reserve, April 2015. Image © Paul Rands
				Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching the interchange with Federal Hwy (A23 / M23) and Majura Pkwy (M23) at Throsby, April 2015. Image © Paul Rands
				Federal Highway & Majura Parkway: Horse Park Dr at the interchange with Federal Hwy (A23 / M23) and Majura Pkwy (M23) at Throsby, April 2015. Image © Paul Rands

1 ACT Auditor General's Office, Media Release, Performance Audit Report, Road Projects: Fairbairn Avenue Upgrade and Horse Park Drive (Gundaroo Drive to Federal Highway) Project, 24 February 2009
2 ACT Government, Media Releases, Horse Park Drive now complete, 15 July 2014
3 Land Development Agency, Horse Park Drive Upgrades
4 ACT Government, Media Releases, Horse Park Drive/Anthony Rolfe Ave intersection upgrade now complete, 7 June 2016

Last updated: 26-Jun-2020 14:08

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