State Circle

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State Circle

Parliament House Canberra (437594399).jpg
State Circle is the outer of two circular concentric roads that orbit Parliament House.
General information
Type Road
Location Canberra
Length3 km (1.9 mi)
Route number(s) New South Wales alphanumeric route A23.svg A23 [1] (2013–present)
(Canberra Avenue to Commonwealth Avenue, anti-clockwise, northbound only)
Former
route number
  • Australian national route 23.svg National Route 23 (1955–2013)
  • Australian Capital Territory Tourist Drive 1.svg ACT Tourist Drive 1
    (through Parkes)
  • Australian Capital Territory Tourist Drive 5.svg ACT Tourist Drive 5
    (Yarralumla-Forrest)
  • Australian Capital Territory Tourist Drive 6.svg ACT Tourist Drive 6
    (Parkes-Barton)
Ring road around Capital Hill
Major junctions
FromNew South Wales alphanumeric route A23.svg Commonwealth Avenue
Capital Hill, Australian Capital Territory
 
ToNew South Wales alphanumeric route A23.svg Commonwealth Avenue
Capital Hill, Australian Capital Territory
Location(s)
Major suburbs Parkes, Barton, Forrest, Deakin , Yarralumla

State Circle is a circular road surrounding Capital Hill in the centre of Canberra, Australia's capital city. It is the outermost of the three concentric roads on the hill, with Capital Circle and Parliament Drive located within State Circle. Capital Circle is a bi-directional four-lane road with most intersections being signalised and at-grade. The speed limit is 70 km/h. [2]

Contents

It is named for the states of Australia. Roads named for each of Australia's state capitals are also among those that intersect or terminate at State Circle. The main roads leading from the circle are Commonwealth Avenue, Kings Avenue, Adelaide Avenue, and Canberra Avenue. [3] [4]

State Circle featured prominently on Walter Burley Griffin's plans for Canberra. It was originally envisaged there would be a number of circular concentric roads around Capital Hill. Only Capital Circle and State Circle were ever fully completed. [5] It is considered a main avenue, and a road of national significance, by the National Capital Authority. [6] [7]

Intersections & Interchanges

As State Circle is a circular road, the table below lists all intersections and interchanges starting at Commonwealth Avenue interchange and proceeding clockwise. [2] [8]

DistrictLocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
Canberra Central Capital Hill, Yarralumla, Parkes 0.000.00New South Wales alphanumeric route A23.svg Commonwealth Avenue   City, Parkes Partial trumpet interchange, northbound anticlockwise exit, and southbound clockwise entry only.
Capital Hill, Parkes 0.010.0062 Capital Circle overpass (southbound)
0.190.12 Federation Mall overpass (northbound)
0.280.17Federation Mall overpass (southbound)
Capital Hill, Parkes, Barton 0.500.31 Kings Avenue   Parkes, Barton , Parliament House Signal-controlled crossroads
Capital Hill, Barton 0.750.47 Brisbane Avenue   Barton Signal-controlled crossroads
Capital Hill, Barton, Forrest 1.000.62 Sydney Avenue   Barton, Forrest Signal-controlled T-intersection
Capital Hill, Forrest 1.250.78New South Wales alphanumeric route A23.svg Canberra Avenue   Queanbeyan, Cooma, Forrest Signal-controlled crossroads
1.400.87 Hobart Avenue   Forrest Signal-controlled T-intersection
Capital Hill, Forrest, Deakin 1.701.06 Melbourne Avenue   Forrest, Deakin , Red Hill Lookout, Federal Golf Course, Parliament House Signal-controlled T-intersection
Capital Hill, Deakin, Yarralumla 2.001.24 Adelaide Avenue - Woden, Tuggeranong, Deakin, Yarralumla Modified trumpet interchange, exit and entry ramps in place for both clockwise and anticlockwise lanes, but only for traffic heading to/from the west.
Capital Hill, Yarralumla 2.251.40 Perth Avenue   Yarralumla Uncontrolled T-intersection
2.501.55Rhodes Place - (No through road)Uncontrolled T-intersection
2.751.71Flynn Drive   City, Yarralumla, Parkes , Lennox GardensUncontrolled T-intersection
2.991.86Capital Circle overpass (northbound)
Capital Hill, Yarralumla, Parkes 3.001.86Clockwise loop completed, refer back to top of table
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

Australia road sign W5-29.svg   Australian roadsportal

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References

  1. "Guide Signs MIS 12" (PDF). ACT Government. April 2019. p. 13. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  2. 1 2 Google Maps/Google Street View, Google, accessed 20 April 2013
  3. ACT Planning and Land Authority - Place name search, ACT Government
  4. OpenStreetMap, OpenStreetMap contributors
  5. Striking the Right Balance: Draft Amendment 39, National Capital Plan, Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories, Chapter 3, Page 29, October 2002
    Referring to a submission to the committee by the Royal Australian Planning Institute – ACT Division.
  6. Main Avenues and Approach Routes, National Capital Authority, 5 January 2010
  7. Designated Area 'Main Avenues and Approach Routes', National Capital Authority, 25 January 2010
  8. ACTMAPi Archived 2 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine , ACT Government

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