7.2: Road infrastructure — Major Roads and Maintenance

Determine the necessary investments in assets such as roads, bridges and stormwater infrastructure.

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Well-maintained infrastructure is crucial to support a strong and dynamic economy. The ACT Government has developed asset management plans that consider life-cycle costs which assists in determining the necessary investments in assets such as roads, bridges and stormwater infrastructure. Work is progressing on planning and construction of the extension of the Federal Highway to Monaro Highway, with the first stage to be built in 2009–10. The Federal Highway extension will join the city’s parkways, providing the final link in this critical road system. Funding has been provided to upgrade Tharwa Drive and Airport Roads; to duplicate Athllon Drive and Flemington Road; to upgrade the intersection at Wakefield Avenue and Dooring Street; to upgrade the Cotter Road; to upgrade the intersection of Flemington Road, Sandford Street and Morisset Road; and to extend Horse Park Drive. The ACT Government has funded feasibility and planning studies for future projects such as Parkes Way and the duplication of the Gungahlin Drive Extension.

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