Triathletes competing in the T3X Endurance Series will take to roads around Canberra this weekend - which means in some areas, motorists won't.
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Temporary road closures in Acton, Parkes, Civic, Bruce and Aranda this weekend will allow for seven triathlon events to take place around Lake Burley Griffin.
Parkes Way will be closed westbound between Kings Avenue and the Glenloch interchange from 3am to 6pm on Saturday and 3am to 2pm on Sunday.
Gungahlin Drive northbound between Glenloch Interchange and Ginninderra Drive overpass, and Caswell Drive northbound between Gungahlin Drive and Glenloch Interchange will also be closed from 1.30pm to 6pm on Saturday and 3am to 2pm on Sunday.
A further five road closures will be enforced from 3am to 1pm on Saturday and 8am to 6pm on Sunday.
This includes:
- Parliament Drive between Federation Mall east and Kings Avenue
- King George Terrace between Parkes Place west and Walpole Crescent
- Walpole Crescent between King George Terrace and Kings Avenue
- Federation Mall between Queen Victoria Terrace and Parliament Drive
- Queen Victoria Terrace between Federation Mall and Walpole Crescent.
Road resealing works will also close lanes around the Glenloch interchange on Saturday, from 7am until 6pm.
There will be temporary road closures throughout the day on Caswell Drive southbound to the entrance to the Tuggeranong Parkway.
There will also be brief five to ten minute periods where all southbound lanes will be closed to allow work to take place.
Delays are expected and motorists are warned to find alternative routes.
Barriers and diversion signs will be erected to alert traffic.
For more information regarding road closures, call Access Canberra on 13 22 81.
