Latest news: Commonwealth Avenue Bridge

Sections of Commonwealth Avenue and Vernon Circle will be temporarily closed over coming weeks for Light Rail Stage 2A works.

Sections of Commonwealth Avenue and Parkes Way will be temporarily closed for light rail and bridge works from February into March. Plan ahead, especially for the Multicultural Festival, and use public transport —...

ACT Emergency Services are in attendance at a motor vehicle incident on Commonwealth Avenue Bridge where all northbound lanes are closed.

The most disruptive stage of light rail 2A will begin next month – but traffic flow will be maintained during peak hour, Chris Steel says.

Described as an engineering masterpiece, “the Ferrari of bridges”, Commonwealth Avenue Bridge turns 60 this year – and the National Capital Authority has received $137 million from the Federal Government to strengthen and widen the bridge, extending its life for another six decades.