Limestone Avenue, Canberra

Limestone Avenue is a major arterial road in the inner suburbs of Canberra, the capital city of Australia. It links the major junction of ANZAC Parade and Fairbairn Avenue outside the Australian War Memorial, passing Campbell High School and the Hotel Ainslie. It provides a bypass of the inner city for commuters between Russell Offices, Campbell Park and Canberra International Airport and the Inner North. The name Limestone Avenue was gazetted on 25 August 1943 and commemorates Limestone Plains, an early name for the district.^[1] It is configured to a dual carriageway standard carrying two traffic lanes in each direction for most of its length. The speed limit is 60 km/h (37 mph) for the entire length of the road.

See also

Australian Roads portal

References

v t e Road infrastructure in Canberra Controlled-access roads: Adelaide Avenue Capital Circle Gungahlin Drive Extension Majura Parkway Parkes Way* Tuggeranong Parkway Yarra Glen Limited-access roads: Athllon Drive Barry Drive Barton Highway Belconnen Way Canberra Avenue Commonwealth Avenue Constitution Avenue Drakeford Drive Fairbairn Avenue Federal Highway Ginninderra Drive Gungahlin Drive Horse Park Drive Hindmarsh Drive Isabella Drive Kings Avenue Kings Highway Limestone Avenue Majura Road Monaro Highway^ Northbourne Avenue State Circle Tharwa Drive William Hovell Drive Vernon Circle Yamba Drive Major interchanges: Glenloch Interchange Proposed or Cancelled Monash Drive (Cancelled) Tuggeranong Parkway - West Murrumbidgee Extension (Cancelled) Roads ACT Transport in the Australian Capital Territory Streets in Canberra *Partially limited-access          ^Partially controlled-access          roadway under construction