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{{Short description|Road in Canberra, Australia}} |
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{{Use Australian English|date=March 2018}} |
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{{Infobox Australian road |
{{Infobox Australian road |
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| road_name = Pialligo Avenue |
| road_name = Pialligo Avenue |
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| type = Road |
| type = Road |
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| route_image = |
| route_image = |
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| image = Pialligo Avenue.jpg |
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| caption = |
| caption = |
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| former = {{AUshield|ACTT|3}} ACT Tourist Drive 3<br />{{small|(through Pialligo)}} |
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| length = 7.5 |
| length = 7.5 |
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| direction_a = |
| direction_a = West |
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| direction_b = |
| direction_b = East |
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| end_a = |
| end_a = '''Morshead Drive'''<br />{{small|[[Pialligo, Australian Capital Territory]]}} |
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| end_b = |
| end_b = '''Yass Road'''<br />{{small|[[Oaks Estate, Australian Capital Territory]]}} |
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| through = |
| through = {{ACTcity|Pialligo}} |
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| exits = {{plainlist| |
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*{{AUshield|ACT|M23}} [[Monaro Highway]] |
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*[[Fairbairn Avenue]] |
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*Oaks Estate Road |
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*Sutton Road}} |
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'''Pialligo Avenue''' is a major arterial road in [[Canberra]], the |
'''Pialligo Avenue''' is a major arterial road in [[Canberra]], the Capital city of [[Australia]]. It forms part of the corridor linking the city to [[Canberra Airport]] at [[Pialligo]], and [[Fairbairn, Canberra|Fairbairn]]. It is also the most direct route from [[Queanbeyan, New South Wales|Queanbeyan]] to the airport precinct. Completed in 2009, a $16 million upgrade of Pialligo Avenue associated with the expansion of the airport saw the road upgraded to dual carriageway standard between its western terminus at the [[Monaro Highway]] and the [[Brindabella Business Park]]. These works included a [[grade separated]] intersection providing access to the redeveloped passenger terminal via a loop road. Substantial upgrades were also carried out at the intersection with [[Fairbairn Avenue]]. An estimated 30,000 vehicles use the road daily.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-04-03/canberra-airport-road-duplication-opens/1640480|title=Canberra Airport road duplication opens|publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]|date=3 April 2009}}</ref> |
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==Living history== |
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Just to the east of the Airport on Pialligo Avenue is the [[Pialligo#Living history|Redwood forest]] planted in 1918 by the city's designer, [[Walter Burley Griffin]]. |
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==See also== |
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{{portal-inline|Australian Roads}} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{Commons category|Pialligo Avenue}} |
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{{Road infrastructure in Canberra}} |
{{Road infrastructure in Canberra}} |
Pialligo Avenue | |
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General information | |
Type | Road |
Length | 7.5 km (4.7 mi) |
Former route number | ![]() (through Pialligo) |
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West end | Morshead Drive Pialligo, Australian Capital Territory |
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East end | Yass Road Oaks Estate, Australian Capital Territory |
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Major suburbs | Pialligo |
Pialligo Avenue is a major arterial road in Canberra, the Capital city of Australia. It forms part of the corridor linking the city to Canberra AirportatPialligo, and Fairbairn. It is also the most direct route from Queanbeyan to the airport precinct. Completed in 2009, a $16 million upgrade of Pialligo Avenue associated with the expansion of the airport saw the road upgraded to dual carriageway standard between its western terminus at the Monaro Highway and the Brindabella Business Park. These works included a grade separated intersection providing access to the redeveloped passenger terminal via a loop road. Substantial upgrades were also carried out at the intersection with Fairbairn Avenue. An estimated 30,000 vehicles use the road daily.[1]
Just to the east of the Airport on Pialligo Avenue is the Redwood forest planted in 1918 by the city's designer, Walter Burley Griffin.
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