Question
Number
885
Subject
Roads
(Ginninderra Drive)
(Ginninderra Drive)
Asked by
Kikkert, Elizabeth
Directed to
Minister for Housing and Suburban Development
Question asked on
04 August 2022
Answer due on
05 August 2022
Question asked
- Are there plans to extend Ginninderra Drive as shown in The Canberra Times article “Ginninderry housing approval in the face of opposition to tree removal” published in 2018; if so, what is the projected timeline and expected completion date.
- Will the section between Kerrigan Street and Tillyard Drive be duplicated as part of the extension, to accommodate increasing volumes of traffic.
- Is there a base threshold on the number of residents required to be living in Ginninderry before the extension is considered.
Answer
Answer Published
12 September 2022
Answered by
Minister for Housing and Suburban Development
Answer
- The completion of a link from Ginninderry Development to Ginninderra Drive will correspond with development activity, population and traffic volumes. The West Belconnen Technical Traffic Report (2015) estimated that the Ginninderra Drive extension will be complete no sooner than 2031.
- Transport Canberra and City Services uses transport modelling to forecast travel demand and evaluate transport network performance arising from developments such as Ginninderry. Current modelling suggests that only the segment of Ginninderra Drive between Tillyard Drive and Florey Drive will be operating near capacity in the peak direction, and warrants duplication beyond 2031 as Ginninderry is further developed. The Ginninderra Drive extension is part of the proposed future off-site works for the Ginninderry development.
- The population estimation for the Ginninderry development suburbs by 2032 is 11,700.