Glenloch Interchange

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Glenloch Interchange

Glenloch Interchange, Canberra, November 2012.jpg
View from nearby Black Mountain Tower, November 2012.
Glenloch Interchange
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Glenloch Interchange
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General information
Type Road junction
Junction typeModified partial three-level turbine interchange
Location Molonglo Valley, Canberra
Spans6
Maintained by Territory and Municipal Services
Roads at junction

Glenloch Interchange is Canberra's only major interchange which connects Tuggeranong Parkway with Parkes Way, William Hovell Drive and Caswell Drive (Gungahlin Drive Extension). [1] [2] Following a major reconstruction lasting from 2007 to mid-2008, the interchange now operates without traffic lights. A surprising feature was the retention of an unused bridge from the previous alignment which led from the centre of the Parkes Way/Caswell Drive loop, passing east over two northbound roads, before petering out to the east. This was finally removed in late 2010 during roadworks to upgrade the new interchange to dual carriageway standards.

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View of Glenloch Interchange, approaching via Caswell Drive (Gungahlin Drive Extension).

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References

  1. "Glenloch Interchange, Canberra, Australia Photos". www.touristlink.com. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  2. "Glenloch Interchange photos". Tourist link. Retrieved 2 October 2021.