Majura Parkway | |
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Coordinates | |
General information | |
Type | Parkway |
Length | 11.5 km (7.1 mi)[1] |
Opened | 20 April 2016 |
Built by | Fulton Hogan |
Maintained by | Transport Canberra and City Services Directorate |
Route number(s) | M23 (2016–present)[2] |
Major junctions | |
South end | Monaro Highway Fyshwick, Australian Capital Territory |
North end | Horse Park Drive Majura, Australian Capital Territory |
Highway system | |
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Majura Parkway is a 11.5-kilometre-long (7.1 mi)[1] north–south parkway located in the Majura district of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). It links the interchange with Federal Highway and Horse Park Drive at the edge of Gungahlin district to Monaro Highway in Fyshwick.
The parkway had been in planning since the 1970s and is considered an important access road to and from the Gungahlin district. The parkway provides a more efficient transport link in the area and conveys a large numbers of freight vehicles. The project was jointly funded by the ACT and Australian Governments, at a total cost of A$288 million.