Travel Impacts

Find out about road closures, detours, and other disruptions to travel related to infrastructure projects.

City parking

There are more than 5,000 car parks in the Canberra’s city centre. This includes covered and uncovered parking, in addition to accessible parking spaces. If you decide to travel to the city by car, a map of available car parks is below.

A number of private sector projects are also currently underway in the city. Please follow signage in place, allow for additional travel time and plan ahead.

• City car parking map

You can also:

• view our Our Canberra article that lists more than 10 car parks options available for public use.
• Use applications including Parkopedia and EasyPark which provide practical information on parking options.

Remember to read the signs displayed for days and times and when pay parking applies.

Plan your journey

Plan your journey ahead of time.

Access the bus and light rail journey planner and see service alerts at the Transport Canberra website.

Access road closures information and other scheduled maintenance disruptions across the ACT here.

Find out about road closures, detours, and other disruptions to travel related to infrastructure projects below.

Visit the National Capital Authority website for information about projects in the National Triangle.

Travel by regions

City

Projects impacting this area:

• Light Rail Stage 2A
• New lyric theatre
• Commonwealth Avenue Bridge renewal project (National Capital Authority)

Current impacts

Driving

• London Circuit: Western side closed between Northbourne Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue; east side sections closed between Northbourne Avenue and Theatre Lane.
• Edinburgh Avenue and London Circuit: closed from 8pm Friday 31 October to 6am Monday 3 November. Detours and signage will be in place. Local access to QT Hotel and the Metropolitan Building will be maintained. See map.
• Northbourne Avenue: Reduced to two lanes each way. Lane reductions and intermittent closures between Rudd Street/Cooyong Street and Vernon Circle.
• Parkes Way: Left eastbound lane closed; speed 60 km/h.
• Commonwealth Avenue: Median lanes closed; speed 60 km/h. Access to Acton Waterfront via Albert Street. Off-peak lane closures from late October.
• Coranderrk Street/Parkes Way and Vernon Circle: temporary traffic lights.
• Knowles Place: Intermittent closures.
• City car parks: some closed or reduced capacity.
• Theatre Lane car park (opposite Sydney building) is closed. Accessible parking, share car spaces, and designated Legislative Assembly, medical, and government vehicles have been relocated to City Hill and Hobart Place car parks.

Click here for information about available parking in the city centre.

Taking public transport

• Commonwealth Avenue: northbound (Acton Waterfront) bus stop is closed until further notice.
• Bus services to and from the city may be delayed due to lane closures and light rail works.

Pedestrians

• London Circuit: Pedestrian and wheelchair access maintained around London Circuit.
• Pedestrian paths: some have been changed or redirected. Signage is in place.
• Theatre Lane: (behind Canberra Theatre Centre) access restricted and closed to public access during lyric theatre works.

Riding a bicycle or e-scooter

• London Circuit: shared paths remain open but reduce speed near works.
• Shared paths: narrowed in some places, cyclists may need to dismount.

Maps

• Light Rail Stage 2A interactive construction impacts map
• City car parking map
• Edinburgh Avenue Detour Map

Inner North

Projects impacting this area:

• Light Rail Stage 2A

Current impacts

Driving

• Northbourne Avenue: Reduced to two lanes each way. Lane reductions and intermittent closures between Rudd Street/Cooyong Street and Vernon Circle.

Taking public transport

• Bus services to the city may be delayed due to lane closures and light rail works.

Pedestrians

• Pedestrian paths: some have been changed or redirected. Signage is in place.
• Path upgrades: underway to improve walking access into the city.

Riding a bicycle or e-scooter

• Cycle and scooter routes: between the inner north and city are being upgraded. Detours may apply.

Inner South

Projects impacting this area:

• Light Rail to Woden
• Commonwealth Avenue Bridge renewal project (National Capital Authority)

Current impacts

Driving

• Commonwealth Avenue (bridge to city): Median lanes closed; speed 60 km/h. Access to Acton Waterfront via Albert Street. Off-peak lane closures from mid-October.

Taking public transport

• Commonwealth Avenue: bus delays expected due to lane closures.
• Commonwealth Avenue northbound (Acton Waterfront): bus stop is closed until further notice.

Pedestrians

• Commonwealth Park and Acton Waterfront: some pedestrian paths have been changed or redirected. Signage is in place.
• Path upgrades: improving access from the inner south into the city.

Riding a bicycle or e-scooter

• Cycling and scooter routes into the city are being upgraded.

Belconnen

Projects impacting this area:

• Upcoming: William Hovell Drive duplication

Current impacts

Driving

• Belconnen Way: Travel time signage installed.

Taking public transport

• Bus services to the city may be delayed due to congestion in central Canberra.

Gungahlin

Projects impacting this area:

• Light Rail to Woden (Stage 1 operational, connecting to Stage 2 works in the city)

Current impacts

Driving

• Majura Parkway: travel time signage installed.

Taking a public transport

• Light rail services: continue from Gungahlin to the city but may be delayed near central construction.

Tuggeranong

Projects impacting this area:

• Athllon Drive duplication
• Monaro Highway upgrade

Current impacts

Driving

• Athllon Drive:  footpaths detours between Drakeford Drive and Sulwood Drive.
• Tuggeranong Parkway: travel time signage installed.
• Monaro Highway: Southbound only closed between Hindmarsh Drive and Lanyon Drive, from 7:00pm Friday 14 November to 5:00am Monday 17 November – weather permitting.  See detour map below. Temporary lights installed and lane changes (northbound at Lanyon Drive).

Taking public transport

• Bus services to the city may be delayed due to congestion in central Canberra.

Pedestrians

• Athllon Drive: detour paths in place between Drakeford Drive and Sulwood Drive during enabling works.

Riding a bicycle or e-scooter

• Athllon Drive: detour paths in place between Drakeford Drive and Sulwood Drive during enabling works.

Maps

• Athllon Drive enabling works path map
• Monaro Highway southbound closure detours

Woden, Weston Creek and Molonglo

Current impacts

Projects impacting this area:

• Woden Transport Interchange
• Molonglo River Bridge

Driving

• Callam Street: remains closed to private vehicles between Launceston Street and Bradley Street until the new Woden Public Transport Interchange opens.
• Molonglo River Bridge: Changed traffic arrangements and reduced speeds during construction.

Taking public transport

• Callam Street: the northern end of Callam Street, at Launceston Street, is reopening to buses from Friday, 31 October 2025. Private vehicles will remain restricted.
• Callam Street: buses will access the temporary Woden bus interchange from Bowes Street and the northern end of Callam Street. Buses will no longer be diverted via Matilda Street.
• Bus stops:
  • Temporary interchange operating next to CIT Woden Campus.
  • Bus stop 2031 (Launceston St after Irvine St) will reopen for public use after being temporarily closed in June 2025.

Pedestrians

• Callam Street: The C4 cycle path connection and pedestrian bridge, linking the Easty Street carpark to the temporary Woden bus interchange, will reopen from end October 2025.

Maps

• Woden traffic impacts map

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