Length:

2 km

Termini:

Eastern: Russell Dr, Russell

Western: Parliament Dr, Capital Hill

Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:

Capital Hill, Barton, Parkes and Russell

Current: None

Former: 1 3

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General Information:

Forming part of a larger network of arterial roads, Kings Avenue is located on the eastern side of the main basin of Lake Burley Griffin. The route is divided its entire length and mostly consists of 2 lanes in each direction.

Kings Avenue traces part of the land axis formed by Capital Hill, Black Mountain, Vernon (City) Hill and Mount Ainslie, which is one of the most prominent features of Walter Burley Griffin's original design for the city. The road was originally called Federal Avenue on the Griffin plan, but it was renamed in honour of the then monarch, King George V.¹

1961: The Kings Avenue bridge was the first completed part of the infrastructure for Lake Burley Griffin. ¹

1964: Kings Avenue and associated bridge opened by Prime Minister Sir Robert G Menzies. ²

September 2011: The Kings Avenue overpass replaced the Russell roundabout, at the intersection of Parkes Way, Morshead Drive and Kings Avenue. It was officially opened by then Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government, Simon Crean. To create the interchange, Parkes Way was lowered and a new bridge was constructed to carry Kings Avenue traffic at its original level over Parkes Way through to the Russell Defence precinct. The upgraded intersection allows traffic movements in all directions and provides improved pedestrian safety.

Capital Hill to Russell

NEW Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Kings Av approaching Queen Victoria Tce and National Cct, Parkes, April 2024.

Image © Paul Rands

NEW Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:

Supplemental AD sign on Kings Av approaching Queen Victoria Tce and National Cct, Parkes, April 2024.

Image © Paul Rands

NEW Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Queen Victoria Tce in Parkes at its junction with Kings Av and National Cct, April 2024. This style of sign would normally be placed further from the intersection, but this segment of Queen Victoria Tce is very short.

Image © Paul Rands

NEW Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Kings Av, Parkes, approaching King George Tce and Macquarie St, April 2024.

Image © Paul Rands

NEW Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Kings Av approaching King Edward Tce and Blackall St, Parkes, April 2024.

Image © Paul Rands

NEW Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign at the corner of Kings Av, King Edward Tce and Blackall St, Parkes, April 2024.

Image © Paul Rands

Russell to Capital Hill

NEW Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Kings Av, Barton, approaching Macquarie St and King George Tce, April 2024.

Image © Paul Rands

NEW Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:

Supplemental AD sign on Kings Av, Barton, approaching Macquarie St and King George Tce, April 2024. This sign should be further from the intersection.

Image © Paul Rands