Northbourne Avenue

About Northbourne Avenue

Northbourne Avenue is a major road in Canberra, Australia. It extends from City Hill in the south to the Federal Highway in the north. It is a north-south running road which has three lanes for motorised traffic, and one lane for bicycles running in each direction, with a large median strip formerly with rows of trees. The speed limit is 60 km /h, with an 80 km /h speed limit north of the intersection with Mouat Street and Antill Street. These speed limits are strictly enforced with multiple fixed red light /speed cameras in the 60 km /h zone and mobile speed cameras being permitted to operate along the entire length of the road. Northbourne Avenue is the dividing line between the suburbs of Turner and Lyneham on the west, with the suburbs of Braddon, Dickson and Downer on the east. Many ACTION buses travelling between City and Dickson, Gungahlin or Belconnen use the road, which has many bus stops along it. A light rail line is being built along the median strip.

Northbourne Avenue Description

Northbourne Avenue is a major road in Canberra, Australia. It extends from City Hill in the south to the Federal Highway in the north. It is a north-south running road which has three lanes for motorised traffic, and one lane for bicycles running in each direction, with a large median strip formerly with rows of trees. The speed limit is 60 km /h, with an 80 km /h speed limit north of the intersection with Mouat Street and Antill Street. These speed limits are strictly enforced with multiple fixed red light /speed cameras in the 60 km /h zone and mobile speed cameras being permitted to operate along the entire length of the road. Northbourne Avenue is the dividing line between the suburbs of Turner and Lyneham on the west, with the suburbs of Braddon, Dickson and Downer on the east. Many ACTION buses travelling between City and Dickson, Gungahlin or Belconnen use the road, which has many bus stops along it. A light rail line is being built along the median strip.