Drakeford Drive

Australian Capital Territory
General information
TypeRoad
Length9 km (5.6 mi)
Major junctions
North endTuggeranong Parkway
Kambah, Australian Capital Territory
 
  • Sulwood Drive
  • Athllon Drive
  • Isabella Drive
South endTharwa Drive
Calwell, Australian Capital Territory
Location(s)
Major suburbsKambah, Oxley, Tuggeranong, Isabella Plains, Bonython, Calwell

Drakeford Drive is an arterial road in the Tuggeranong district of the Australian Capital Territory, a southern suburb of the nation's capital Canberra. The road is named for Arthur Drakeford, Federal Minister for Air and Civil Aviation from 1941 to 1949.[1] The route extends as a divided dual carriageway from the southern end of the Tuggeranong Parkway at Kambah, passing east of Lake Tuggeranong and continues to the suburb of Calwell where it joins Tharwa Drive. The speed limit on Drakeford Drive is 80 km/h (50 mph). In 2012, a large sculpture by artist Alexander Knox, entitled Moth Ascending the Capital was erected on the median strip in Kambah, drawing local criticism about its necessity.[2] In September 2012, a pedestrian overpass over Drakeford Drive was completed, allowing a safer and more convenient crossing for students from Namadgi School in Kambah.[3]

Drakeford Drive also lends its name to the football rivalry between Burns Football Club and Tuggeranong United Football Club, who play each other in the game known as "The Drakeford Derby".

References

  1. ↑ "Drakeford Drive". ACT Planning and Land Authority. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  2. ↑ Trail, Jim (17 April 2012). "New sculpture takes flight over Tuggeranong". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  3. ↑ "Kambah Pedestrian Overpass". ACT Government Department of Territory and Municipal Services. Archived from the original on 30 April 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2013.

See also

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