Fairbairn Avenue

Fairbairn Avenue is a major arterial road in the eastern suburbs of Canberra, the capital city of Australia. The road travels from a junction with Pialligo Avenue near Canberra Airport to the Australian War Memorial, a distance of 4.2 km (2.6 mi). It is the primary access route to the Australian Defence Force Academy, Campbell Park and Mount Ainslie. Fairbairn Avenue carries the Alternative National Highway 23 designation for a short distance between Majura Road and Morshead Drive. This eastern section suffers from heavy traffic congestion during morning and afternoon peak periods and a number of recent upgrades aim to address this. In 2009, works to improve access and traffic flows around the airport precinct saw Fairbairn Avenue duplicated between Pialligo Avenue - where an existing roundabout was replaced with traffic lights - and Morshead Drive, also improving the intersection with Majura Road.[1] A grade separated interchange constructed over Fairbairn Avenue as part of the Majura Parkway project was completed in 2016.[2]

Fairbairn Avenue Australian Capital Territory
Part of Tourist Drive A short section forms part of
General information
Type	Road
Length	4.2 km (2.6 mi)
Major junctions
East end	Pialligo Avenue, Pialligo
	Majura Road, Morshead Drive
West end	Anzac Parade, in front of the Australian War Memorial

The name Fairbairn Avenue was officially gazetted on 8 February 1968, in honour of Federal Minister for Civil Aviation James Fairbairn, who was killed on 13 August 1940 Canberra air disaster.[3]

See also

 Australian Roads portal

References

1. "Annual Report 2008-2009" (PDF). ACT Government Department of Territory and Municipal Services. 2009.
2. "Majura Parkway Final EIS Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
3. "Fairbairn Avenue". ACT Planning and Land Authority. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2013.