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Travel Impacts

Find out about road closures, detours and disruptions from infrastructure works across Canberra.

Plan your journey

Buses to replace light rail services - 4 to 5 July

All light rail services will be replaced by buses to allow for works to extend light rail from the city to Commonwealth Park.

  • Rail replacement buses operate between Alinga Street and Gungahlin Place, both directions, Saturday 4 July to Sunday 5 July
  • Regular services resume Monday 6 July
  • View replacement bus timetable and stop locations at the Transport Canberra website.

Check other road closures information and scheduled maintenance at the City Services website.

Visit the National Capital Authority website for information about the Commonwealth Avenue Bridge Renewal Project.

Cyclist wayfinding map

Plan your cycling through the city and the Commonwealth Avenue corridor using the Cyclist Wayfinding Map.

The map shows alternative and recommended routes during temporary closures linked to construction works in the area.

Travel by regions

City

Projects impacting this area:

Commonwealth Avenue

  • Intermittent road impacts and full lane closures are planned over the month of May an June, including:
    • Median lanes are closed. Reduced speed limit signage will be in place. Access to Acton Waterfront via Albert Street.
    • Traffic will be reduced to a single lane northbound from the Parkes Way on ramp to Vernon Circle from 5am Monday 30 March to 8pm Monday 29 June 2026. See Map.
  • 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.

Coranderrk Street/Parkes Way and Vernon Circle

  • Temporary traffic lights.

Knowles Place

  • Intermittent closures.

London Circuit

  • Western side closed between Northbourne Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue.
  • East side sections closed between Northbourne Avenue and Theatre Lane.
  • Pedestrian and wheelchair access maintained around London Circuit.
  • Shared paths remain open but reduce speed near works.
  • From 28 May, the London Circuit pedestrian crossing at the southern end of Knowles Place will be closed. Pedestrians will be directed to use the London Circuit pedestrian crossings at the northern end of Knowles Place (in front of the Reserve Bank of Australia building) or at Edinburgh Ave. View map.
  • Theatre Lane: (behind Canberra Theatre Centre) access restricted and closed to public access during lyric theatre works.

Northbourne Avenue/Alinga Street

  • Turning right from Northbourne Avenue to Alinga Street is not permitted.
  • Local vehicles (e.g. delivery vehicles, taxis) travelling on Alinga Street east must turn left onto Northbourne Avenue.
  • Vehicles are not permitted to travel through the Alinga Street/Northbourne Avenue intersection to Alinga Street west.
  • There will be intermittent off-peak lane closures on small sections of Northbourne Avenue between Rudd Street/Bunda Street and Vernon Circle in both directions during May and June.
  • Northbourne Avenue permanent southbound single lane reduction between Alinga Street and London Circuit from Wednesday 3 June. Detours will be in place.
Maps

Inner South

Projects impacting this area:

Commonwealth Park and Acton Waterfront

  • Some pedestrian paths have been changed or redirected. Signage is in place.

Belconnen

Projects impacting this area:

  • From Monday 29 June, no pedestrian access at the William Hovell Drive, Drake-Brockman Drive and Kingsford Smith Drive roundabout.
  • Pedestrian detours in place to Belconnen Way, Kingsford Smith Drive, Murranji Street and Florina Place.
Maps

Tuggeranong

Projects impacting this area:

Maps

Woden, Weston Creek and Molonglo

Projects impacting this area:

Callam Street

  • Reopened to private vehicles between Launceston Street and Matilda Street and between Neptune Street and Bradley Street.
  • Callam Street between Matilda Street and Bradley Street access is restricted to bus access only.

Bowes-Bradley connection

  • The local access shared zone between Bowes Street and Bradley Street remains closed to cars until end July 2026.

Bowes Street

  • The stretch of Bowes Street outside Grand Central Towers is reverting to one-way local access traffic.
Maps

Parking

Theatre Lane car park
  • Parking area 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.
  • Find more about available parking at City Services website.

City parking

There are more than 10,000 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.

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.

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