Coppins Crossing Road, between Holborow Avenue and Hazel Hawke Avenue, will be closed this Thursday, 5 February from 2am-3pm to allow for work on the new Molonglo River Bridge.
During the closure, concrete will be poured on the recently installed precast deck slabs on the bridge structure over Coppins Crossing Road.
The following detours are in place (see attached map) during all closures of Coppins Crossing Road:
- Southbound from Belconnen: From William Hovell Drive, take the off ramp to Parkes Way and merge onto Tuggeranong Parkway.
- Northbound from Molonglo Valley: From John Gorton Drive, turn onto Cotter Road then follow the ramp onto Tuggeranong Parkway and take left exit at Glenloch interchange to merge onto William Hovell Drive.
The safety of road users, the public, and other personnel who are on and around the project site are of the highest priority.
As it is the first week of school, the road will re‑open by 3pm to better support increased school pick‑up activity and afternoon commuter traffic.
Further closures will be required later in the year, and the community will be kept informed once dates are finalised.
Motorists are encouraged to rethink their routine, avoid travel during peak periods, where possible, and where travel must occur, plan ahead and leave extra time for your journey.
Visit the Travel Impacts page for the latest updates.
The construction of the new Molonglo River Bridge and completion of John Gorton Drive will transform the Molonglo region and better connect the suburbs of Molonglo, including Denman Prospect and Whitlam to the rest of Canberra.
For details of changes to public transport during the closure, please refer to the Transport Canberra website at https://www.transport.act.gov.au.
