Connolly Drive

Connolly Drive is an arterial road in the outer northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia. The road takes its name from the Perth suburb of Connolly, which lies just beyond the road's terminus.

Connolly Drive

Western Australia
Connolly Drive running through Currambine.
General information
TypeRoad
Length15 km (9.3 mi)
Major junctions
South endShenton Avenue, Currambine
 
North endBenenden Avenue, Butler
Location(s)
Major suburbsKinross, Tamala Park, Clarkson, Merriwa, Ridgewood

The road extends northerly from Shenton Avenue in Currambine, west of Joondalup's central business district, to the outer suburb of Butler. Connolly Drive runs parallel with the busier Marmion Avenue and eases its traffic flow past the end of the Mitchell Freeway at Burns Beach Road.[1]

For the first 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) of its length, Connolly Drive is a four-lane dual carriageway. It reverts to 2 lanes at Clarkson, at the roundabout with Neerabup Road, but the carriageways remain separated for most of its length. The speed limit varies at different points, but never exceeds 70 km/h.

Connolly Drive was exclusively a single-lane carriageway for many years until recent developments in 2007, 2010 and 2011 to upgrade the road in conjunction with the northern extension of the Mitchell Freeway. There are currently plans for Connolly Drive to be extended further north to the outer suburb of Yanchep, with the Joondalup railway line running through the median section of the road.

Intersections

A number of major intersections cross the road at various points. The most significant intersections are with Shenton Avenue, Burns Beach Road and Hester Avenue.[2] Most are controlled by roundabouts, with the exceptions of Shenton Avenue, Kinross Drive and Lukin Drive, which are controlled by traffic lights.

Future works

Connolly Drive will be upgraded to a dual carriageway between Neerabup Road and Lukin Drive during 2016.

  • Connolly Drive Kinross - being extended into Tamala Park and on up to Clarkson (June 2007).
  • Sign showing widening of Connolly Drive up to McNaughton Crescent - Kinross (June 2007).
  • Connolly Drive Kinross - being extended "Aerial burn planned" sign (June 2007).
  • Connolly Drive Kinross - looking south to the widening works (June 2007).
  • Connolly Drive's missing link between Kinross and Clarkson which opened August 2007.

See also

Australian Roads portal

References
  1. "MAIN ROADS - Urban Projects - Mitchell Freeway". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 25 June 2007.
  2. UBD 2007 Perth and surrounds Street Directory 2007 - 49th Edition.


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