Fairbairn Avenue

Road in Canberra, Australia

Fairbairn Avenue

Australian Capital Territory

General information
Type| Road
Length| 4.2 km (2.6 mi)
Former
route number|

* Alternative National Route 23 (1991–2016)
(through Pialligo)
* ACT Tourist Route 3

Major junctions
East end| Pialligo Avenue
Pialligo, Australian Capital Territory

* Majura Road
* Majura Parkway

West end| Limestone Avenue
Anzac Parade
Campbell, Australian Capital Territory
Location(s)
Major suburbs| Duntroon, Russell, Campbell, Pialligo

Fairbairn Avenue is a major arterial road in the eastern suburbs of Canberra, the capital city of Australia. The road travels from a junction with Pialligo Avenue near Canberra Airport to the Australian War Memorial, a distance of 4.2 km (2.6 mi). It is the primary access route to the Australian Defence Force Academy, Campbell Park and Mount Ainslie. Fairbairn Avenue carries the Alternative National Highway 23 designation for a short distance between Majura Road and Morshead Drive. This eastern section suffers from heavy traffic congestion during morning and afternoon peak periods and a number of recent upgrades aim to address this. In 2009, works to improve access and traffic flows around the airport precinct saw Fairbairn Avenue duplicated between Pialligo Avenue – where an existing roundabout was replaced with traffic lights – and Morshead Drive, also improving the intersection with Majura Road.[1] A grade separated interchange constructed over Fairbairn Avenue as part of the Majura Parkway project was completed in 2016.[2]

The name Fairbairn Avenue was officially gazetted on 8 February 1968, in honour of Federal Minister for Civil Aviation James Fairbairn, who was killed on 13 August 1940 Canberra air disaster.[3]

## See also

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Australian Roads portal

## References

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1. ^ "Annual Report 2008-2009" (PDF). ACT Government Department of Territory and Municipal Services. 2009.
2. ^ "Majura Parkway Final EIS Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
3. ^ "Fairbairn Avenue". ACT Planning and Land Authority. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2013.

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Road infrastructure in Canberra

Controlled-access roads:|

* Adelaide Avenue
* Capital Circle
* Gungahlin Drive Extension
* Majura Parkway
* Parkes Way*
* Tuggeranong Parkway
* Yarra Glen

Limited-access roads:|

* Anzac Parade
* Barry Drive
* Barton Highway
* Belconnen Way
* Canberra Avenue
* Commonwealth Avenue
* Constitution Avenue
* Drakeford Drive
* Fairbairn Avenue
* Federal Highway
* Ginninderra Drive
* Gungahlin Drive
* Horse Park Drive
* Hindmarsh Drive
* Kings Avenue
* Kings Highway
* Limestone Avenue
* Majura Road
* Monaro Highway^
* Northbourne Avenue
* Pialligo Avenue
* State Circle
* Tharwa Drive
* Vernon Circle
* Yamba Drive

Bridges:|

* Commonwealth Avenue Bridge
* Tharwa Bridge

Major interchanges:|

* Glenloch Interchange

Related articles:|

* Remembrance Driveway

* Roads ACT
* Transport in the Australian Capital Territory
* Streets in Canberra

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