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Gungahlin’s new road network approved

Posted on Thursday, December 01 2011 at 4:21 PM

An improved transport and roads network will be delivered to Gungahlin in the Australian Capital Territory, providing greater opportunities for economic growth and increased entertainment for the Gungahlin Town Centre, according to the ACT Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development Simon Corbell.

Recently tabled in the Legislative Assembly, the final planning variation to the Territory Plan is the first step forward in enabling the transport network to be improved, to discourage through traffic, and to encourage pedestrians, cyclists and bus routes along Hibberson Street, said Corbell.

These infrastructure changes will also assist in the long-term vision of a lively retail, commercial and entertainment uses, while maintaining the urban village character, he said.