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) |
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| Major junctions | |
| East end |  Bowning, New South Wales |
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| West end |  Griffith, New South Wales |
| Location(s) | |
| Major settlements | Murrumburrah, Wallendbeen, Temora, Ardlethan |
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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.
Recently, 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.
Towns
- Bowning
- Murrumburrah
- Harden
- Wallendbeen
- Stockinbingal
- Springdale
- Combaning
- Temora
- Ariah Park
- Ardlethan
- Kamarah
- Moombooldool
- Barellan
- Binya
- Yenda
- Griffith
See also
- Highways in Australia
- List of highways in New South Wales
