Project description
The ACT Government is progressively lighting bus shelters (concrete and glass) across the city.
Bus shelters typically rely on overhead streetlighting for illumination. While glass shelters easily allow for streetlighting to penetrate the interior of the shelter, the iconic Canberra concrete shelter’s design does not afford such illumination. As such, there is a perception the concrete bus shelters can be unsafe at night.
A solar lighting trial started at five concrete bus shelters in the industrial suburb of Mitchell in 2021. Solar lighting was installed at an additional 31 locations in 2023.
The upgraded shelters benefit from improved lighting, particularly during evening and early morning hours. Increased visibility will help make passengers feel safer and more comfortable while waiting for services, an important outcome identified through community feedback and planning initiatives.
In addition to safety improvements, the use of solar-powered technology supports Canberra’s sustainability goals by reducing reliance on traditional energy sources. These upgrades also encourage public transport use and active travel, including walking and cycling.
Completed lighting
| Bus stop # | Location |
|---|---|
| 4012 | Baldwin Drive after 2nd Maribyrnong Avenue |
| 4065 | John Cleland Crescent after Tattersall Crescent |
| 4073 | Copland Drive opposite Copland College |
| 4092 | Spence Shops / Kingsford Smith Drive, Spence |
| 4190 | Southern Cross Drive after Kingsford Smith Drive |
| 4206 | Lhotsky Street, Charnwood Shops |
| 4341 | Fullagar Crescent opposite Higgins Shops, Higgins |
| 4342 | Higgins Shops / Fullagar Crescent, Higgins |
| 4411 | Onslow Street, Latham Shops |
| 4503 | Bennelong Crescent after Lachlan Street |
| 4521 | Bandjalong Crescent / Aranda Primary, Aranda |
| 5026 | Kerrigan Street after Traeger Street |
| Bus stop # | Location |
|---|---|
| 2235 | Wentworth Avenue before Dawes Street |
| 2333 | Dalrymple Street after Goyder Street |
| 2450 | Novar Street opposite Yarralumla Shops |
| 2560 | Merici College / Ipima Street before Wise Street, Braddon |
| 3055 | Ainslie Avenue city bound after Elimatta Street, Ainslie |
| 3082 | White Street after Vasey Crescent, Campbell |
| 3086 | White Street before Blamey Crescent, Campbell |
| 3128 | Cossington Smith Crescent, North Lyneham Shops |
| 3166 | Windeyer Street opposite Watson Shops |
| 3186 | Hovea Street before Macarthur Avenue, O'Conner |
| 3190 | Brigalow Street before Scrivener Street, O'Conner |
| 3195 | Antill Street after Phillip Avenue, Watson |
| 3199 | Madigan Street after Haddon Street, Hackett |
| 3200 | Madigan Street, Hackett Shops |
| 3207 | Phillip Avenue after Madigan Street, Hackett |
| 3222 | O'Connell Street, Ainslie Shops |
| 3227 | Campbell Street after Baker Gardens, Ainslie |
| 3231 | Chisholm Street after Howe Crescent, Ainslie |
| 4550 | Mouat Street opposite Southwell Park |
| 4586 | Antill Street, Dickson Shops |
| 4609 | Macpherson Street, O'Connor Shops |
| 4610 | Macpherson Street, opposite O'Connor Shops |
| Bus stop # | Location |
|---|---|
| 4710 | Mirrabei Drive southbound after Wanganeen Avenue |
| 4755 | Sanford Street / Brookes Street, Mitchell |
| 5169 | John Paul College / Gungahlin Drive, Ngunnawal |
| 5170 | Gungahlin Drive after Horse Park Drive |
| Bus stop # | Location |
|---|---|
| 1007 | Ellerston Avenue opposite Isabella Plains Shops |
| 1091 | Calwell Park and Ride Johnson Drive, Calwell |
| 1140 | Gilmore Primary School / Heagney Crescent, Gilmore |
| 1147 | Chisholm Shops / Benham Street, Chisholm |
| 1150 | Coyne Street after Isabella Drive |
| 1223 | Charles Conder Primary School / Tom Roberts Avenue, Conder |
| 1274 | Barritt Street after Kambah Pool Road |
| 1275 | Barritt Street before Kambah Pool Road |
| 1284 | Boddington Crescent after Bateman Street |
| 1348 | Taylor Primary School / Marconi Crescent, Kambah |
| 1442 | Cockcroft Avenue opposite Monash shops |
| 1464 | MacKinnon Street opposite MacKillop College, Wanniassa |
| 1505 | Castleton Crescent opposite Gowrie Shops, Gowrie |
| 1540 | Caroline Chisholm Senior School / Norriss Street, Chisholm |
| 1556 | Richardson Shops / Clift Crescent, Richardson |
| 1680 | Forsythe Street 2nd after Smeaton Circuit |
| Bus stop # | Location |
|---|---|
| 2168 | Kalgoorlie Crescent, Fisher Shops |
| 2398 | Macfarland Crescent opposite Pearce Shops |
| 2509 | Burrinjuck Crescent after 2nd Tantangara Street |
| 2540 | Wisdom Street, Hughes Shops |