Monaro Highway upgrade

Upgrades to the Monaro Highway will reduce travel time and improve safety.

Commuters will experience the improvements from north of Johnson Drive to Hindmarsh Drive.

Upgraded intersections along the Monaro Highway will include:

• Lanyon Drive
• Sheppard Street
• Mugga Lane
• Tralee Street
• Isabella Drive.

Improvement works to the Monaro Highway will be done in stages. The first stage will be a new interchange at Lanyon Drive, expected to start construction in 2023.

Early works for the Lanyon Drive intersection began in January 2022. Utilities are being relocated to prepare the site for future construction.

Funding for this project is provided by the ACT and Australian Governments. It is part of the Commonwealth's Investment Road and Rail Program.

Lanyon Drive Interchange

New features will include:

• southbound flyover passing over Lanyon Drive
• roundabout at the new Monaro Highway southbound off-ramp at David Warren Road
• four-way intersection at Lanyon Drive and Sheppard Street. This will create a new direct connection to David Warren Road and the new Monaro Highway southbound off-ramp.

Current features to be removed:

• traffic lights at the Alexander Maconochie Centre intersection (David Warren Road)
• existing southbound road.

Hume Interchange

New features will include:

• flyover on the Monaro Highway connecting Mugga Lane and Tralee Street
• modified Monaro Highway and Sheppard Street intersection. This will only allow for left turns to and from the Hume Industrial Precinct
• on-ramp access to Monaro Highway northbound lanes from the Mugga Lane roundabout
• upgraded local streets and intersections in the Hume Industrial Precinct.

Isabella Drive Interchange

New features will include:

• extension of Isabella Drive from the existing Monaro Highway roundabout. This includes a new roundabout connecting to Tralee Street south
• flyover on the Monaro Highway passing over the Isabella Drive extension
• Monaro Highway southbound off-ramp
• new northbound lane between Isabella Drive and Mugga Lane. This will support traffic entering and exiting the Monaro Highway.

Project benefits

Community benefits include:

• shorter, safer commutes
• continuous flow of traffic with fewer traffic lights
• less time for driving and more time for living.

Find out more

If you have questions about this project, please contact the project team via email at communityengagement@act.gov.au.

For more information, including project updates, visit the City Services website.