Current update
Southern section: Enabling works on the southern section of the Athllon Drive duplication project between Sulwood Drive and Drakeford Drive have been funded in the 2024-25 ACT Budget, with $8.6 million jointly funded by the ACT and Australian Governments. Detailed design is also progressing, ahead of environmental and planning approvals being submitted.
Enabling works for the southern section of the Athllon Drive duplication between Sulwood Drive and Drakeford Drive are commencing in October 2024 and are expected to take 4 months to complete (weather permitting). The works are taking place to make future construction safer for workers, as well as path and road users. These main construction works are anticipated to commence in 2025.
Construction of the first package of enabling works involves upgrading the walking and cycling path on the northern side of Athllon Drive, between Sulwood Drive and Atkins Street. Additional packages of enabling works, including new path connections, missing links, path lighting and utility service relocations will commence in the coming months.
To facilitate the first package of works there will be two stages of path detours. These pedestrian and cyclist detours are shown in the maps below. Signage will be in place to detour pedestrians and cyclists where required.
After the first package of enabling works is complete, there will be other temporary changes required for the additional enabling works packages.
Further updates will be provided on this page.
Northern section: The detailed design options assessment is underway, ahead of environmental and planning approvals to be lodged in 2025. A preliminary design will be prepared and shared with the community in early 2025, prior to planning and environmental approvals being sought. The planning and environmental approvals and final design will be required prior to the commencement of construction.
Prior to this, intersection upgrades at Shea Street to facilitate the reopening of the Woden Bus Depot have commenced construction and are anticipated to be complete before the end of 2024.