Burley Griffin Way
Burley Griffin Way is a New South Wales state route, is located in south eastern Australia. Named after the American architect, Walter Burley Griffin, designer of the cities of Canberra and Griffith, the highway links the two cities via Yass and the Barton Highway.
Burley Griffin Way | |
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| Burley Griffin Way sign on Hume Highway (Eastern end) | |
| General information | |
| Type | Highway |
| Length | 289 km (180 mi) |
| Route number(s) |  B94 (2013-present) |
| Former route number |  State Route 94 (1974-2013) |
| Major junctions | |
| East end |  Hume HighwayBowning, New South Wales |
| West end |  MacKay AvenueGriffith, New South Wales |
| Location(s) | |
| Major settlements | Murrumburrah, Wallendbeen, Temora, Ardlethan |
| Highway system | |
It provides a major link between the towns of Griffith and Yass, and then further north by the Hume Highway, including Sydney and beyond. Economically it provides a link between the agricultural produce of the western Riverina and Murrumbidgee regions and markets such as Sydney. The area it passes through is one of the richest agricultural areas in Australia. Hence, trucks make up a significant proportion of traffic using the road.
Some sections of Burley Griffin Way are dangerous, there have been numerous major accidents.
In 2012 a bypass was constructed west of Bowning, and the Burley Griffin Way was realigned along this road to a new at-grade intersection with the Hume Highway. However this intersection can be covered in thick fog in winter causes accidents trying to cross two lanes of the Hume highway that's doing 110 km/h.
The area is prone to fog and already had a reputation as a black spot, despite the intersection being opened back in 2012.
Burley Griffin way is closed between Stockinbingal and Wallendbeen due to a bridge failure at Wallendbeen. Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council said it could take up to 18 months for a new bridge after the Wallendbeen Rail Road Bridge was damaged. The bridge has been demolished and waiting for new bridge.
A Transport for NSW spokesperson said planning for a replacement is under way and the first task is to finalise both a temporary and a permanent solution. The spokesperson said the advice of the community would be sought. The temporary bridge is in place where the old bridge was and it has been opened at the end of October 2021.
Temporary bridge to restore access at Wallendbeen
A temporary bridge on the Burley Griffin Way at Wallendbeen will commence construction shortly. A temporary bridge will allow Burley Griffin Way to reopen and end the detour which is costing drivers an extra 40 minutes.
The bridge will provide a temporary solution for motorists to access Burley Griffin Way while a permanent solution is planned and built.
Work at Wallendbeen set to start
The previous overbridge was damaged by heavy rain in March and had to be demolished, creating a 40 minute detour for motorists.
This replacement structure is composed of pre-fabricated parts and will be installed on site, over a period of about three months – a fraction of the time it would take to build a permanent crossing.
It will be a temporary single-lane, pre-fabricated structure that will allow traffic over this section of the Burley Griffin Way and cut out the need for a 40 minute detour.
Transport for NSW expects the bridge to be open by September and they are working on designing and planning for a new, permanent structure that will meet the needs of everyone who uses this road.
Burley Griffin Way will remain closed at the railway line and motorists should continue to use the detour via the Olympic Highway and Goldfields Way.
