Kingsford Smith Drive, Canberra
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| Length | 7.2 km |
| General direction | North-South |
| From | Kuringa Drive |
| via | Spence, Flynn, Latham, Higgins, Melba, Florey and Scullin |
| To | William Hovel Drive |
| Established | 1970s |
| Major Junctions | Ginninderra Drive, Southern Cross Drive, Belconnen Way |
Kingsford Smith Drive, is a main road in the district of Belconnen in Canberra, Australia and is named in honour of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith
It is a dual carriageway road which runs from the intersection at Drake Brockman Drive until the T-intersection at Karinga Drive. It is a north-south running road with a distance of roughly 7.2km, with a large grass verge separating both directions of traffic for the majority of its length. The speed limit is 80km/h for 2/3 of the road until it starts to climb Mt Rogers where the speed drops to 70km/h. Kingsford Smith Drive intersects with the major roads of Ginninderra Drive, Southern Cross Drive and Belconnen Way.
Kingsford Smith Drive is the major dividing road between the suburbs of Spence, Flynn, Latham and Higgins on the west, with the suburbs of Melba, Florey and Scullin on the east.
Kingsford Smith Drive north of Ginnindera Drive is considered to be a high accident road with numerous deaths occurring there since the road was created in the late 1970s. The most recent fatal accident occurred on February 25, 2006 when a 23-year-old man lost control of his car between Verbrugghen St and Companion Cr in Melba. The driver died at the scene, while the male passenger was taken to Calvary Hospital in a serious condition.
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| Road Infrastructure in Canberra | |
|---|---|
| Freeways | Tuggeranong Parkway | Gungahlin Drive | Parkes Way |
| Bridges & Tunnels | Commwealth Ave Bridge | Kings Ave Bridge | Parkes Way Tunnel |
| Major Roads | Commonwealth Avenue | Kings Avenue | Northbourne Avenue | ANZAC Parade | London Circuit | Kingsford Smith Drive | Southern Cross Drive |
Ginninderra Drive | Belconnen Way | Barry Drive | William Hovell Drive | Drakeford Drive | Limestone Avenue | Fairbain Avenue | Cotter Road | Hindmarsh Drive | State Circle | Adelaide Avenue | Canberra Avenue |
| Important Streets | Garema Place | Bunda Street | Mort Street | City Walk |
| Highways | Barton Highway | Monaro Highway | Federal Highway | Kings Highway |
| Under Construction | Gungahlin Drive Extension | Glenloch Interchange Re-design |
| Interchanges | Glenloch Interchange |
| Operators | ACT Department of Urban Services | Roads ACT |
| Transport in Canberra | ACTION | Canberra International Airport | Canberra railway station |
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