Limestone Avenue is a major arterial road in the inner suburbs of
Canberra
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, the capital city of
Australia
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. It links the major junction of
Anzac Parade and
Fairbairn Avenue outside the
Australian War Memorial
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, passing
Merici College,
Campbell High School and the
Hotel Ainslie. It provides a bypass of the inner city for commuters between
Russell Offices
The Russell Offices, also referred to as Russell or RO, is a complex of office buildings located in Russell, a suburb of Canberra, constituting the seat of the Australian Department of Defence and part of the administrative headquarters of ...
,
Campbell Park and
Canberra Airport and the
Inner North. The name Limestone Avenue was gazetted on 25 August 1943 and commemorates Limestone Plains, an early name for the district.
Planning and Land Authority website It is configured to a dual carriageway standard carrying two traffic lanes in each direction for its entire length. The speed limit is for the entire length of the road.
See also
References
{{Road infrastructure in Canberra
Streets in Canberra