The ACT Government is seeking a contractor for the main construction works of the Athllon Drive Duplication – improving travel times, road safety and reducing congestion in Canberra’s south.
The ACT Government has released a Request for Tender for the main construction works to duplicate 2.4km of Athllon Drive between Sulwood Drive and Drakeford Drive in Tuggeranong.
The project will include:
- A new underpass to provide a free-flowing active travel route via the C4 walking and cycling path under Sulwood Drive.
- Part-time traffic lights on the Athllon Drive/Sulwood Drive roundabout to improve traffic flow and safety and reduce congestion.
- New bus stops in the vicinity of the underpasses between the Sulwood Drive and Langdon Avenue/Atkins Street intersections to improve public transport access.
- New traffic lights at the Athllon Drive/Langdon Avenue/Atkins Street intersection.
- Rebuilding the southbound Park and Ride bus stop on the new duplicated carriageway.
- New traffic lights at the Athllon Drive/Vosper Street and Athllon Drive/Fincham Crescent intersections.
- Widening and upgrading existing underpass bridges and constructing a new bridge for the duplicated carriageway.
- Improvements to the C4 walking and cycling path and connecting paths.
- Water quality measures to reduce pollution from water run-off from Athllon Drive to Lake Tuggeranong.
The C4 walking and cycling path has already been widened, and path lighting has been installed, as part of the enabling works, which were completed in late 2025.
Once the contractor obtains all necessary planning and environmental approvals, construction of the southern section of Athllon Drive is expected to commence in early 2027 and will take up to three years to complete.
The tender for main construction works is open until 27 August 2026, with a decision on the successful contractor expected in late 2026.
Athllon Drive is a busy arterial road extended from the Woden Town Centre to the Tuggeranong Town Centre. Two rapid bus routes, cyclists and nearly 2,000 vehicles use this road every hour during peak periods.
The Athllon Drive Duplication project is jointly funded by the Australian and ACT Governments as part of the Commonwealth’s Infrastructure Investment program.
