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Athllon Drive Infrastructure Design

Concept design and duplication of Athllon Drive to improve traffic congestion and safety for motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians

  • 3KM

    Road Duplication

  • $93M

    Project Value (AUD)

  • Canberra, ACT, Australia

    Canberra, ACT, Australia

Traffic management solutions for all

Athllon Drive is a main arterial road in Canberra’s south that’s currently subject to increasing traffic. With anticipated development along the road corridor, the snarl’s expected to get even worse. The proposed response? Creating a duplication route to ease congestion and improve traffic flow and safety.  

We were commissioned to create concept designs for the duplication of Athllon Drive between Hindmarsh Drive and Melrose Drive, and between Sulwood Drive and Drakeford Drive. The designs needed to reduce congestion and improve travel times for 14,000 vehicles including rapid bus services, that use this road each day. Designs also needed to improve safety by addressing the crash history on this road—rear-end collisions caused by congestion. Our concept designs set out the proposed duplication that included new traffic lights, traffic management infrastructure, improved safety for cyclists and pedestrians with path connections and on-road cycle lanes, and a new underpass.

The proposed extension of light rail to Mawson, which primarily impacts the northern section of Athllon Drive, has meant that we’re currently coordinating with Major Projects Canberra’s Light Rail team, ahead of the progression of the detailed design for Athllon Drive.

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  • City Services - ACT Government
Meet Our Team

Karen Duck, Business Leader, Community Infrastructure, ACT

I have a passion for inclusivity and connecting people. I love to collaborate and solve problems for the clients and communities we serve.

Gerard Zafico, Group Leader – Design

The most enjoyable part of my job is creating a positive team environment where we work together to deliver great outcomes.

Mark Perry, Senior Principal Civil Engineer/Market Sector Leader, Land Development, ACT

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Karen Duck

Business Leader, Community Infrastructure, ACT

Gerard Zafico

Group Leader – Design

Mark Perry

Senior Principal Civil Engineer/Market Sector Leader, Land Development, ACT

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