Woden Valley, 1989: ahead of its time

Woden Valley was built in the 1960s. By 1989 it already had many of the bike paths we know today. It was ahead of its time. Photos from 30 years ago, that could be from yesterday.

Contents

1. Yarra Glen
2. Melrose Drive
3. Hindmarsh Drive
4. Tuggeranong Parkway
5. Athllon Drive

Yarra Glen

Woden Valley, Curtin. Yarra Glen looking south from Carruthers Street. c1989. ACT Archives, Flickr.com (CC BY-NC 2.0)

Woden Valley, Signage at Yarra Glen crossing. c1989. ACT Archives, Flickr.com (CC BY-NC 2.0)

Melrose Drive

Woden Valley, Woden. Melrose Drive, Theodore Street crossing. c1989. ACT Archives, Flickr.com (CC BY-NC 2.0)

Woden Valley, Woden. Melrose Drive looking south. c1989. ACT Archives, Flickr.com (CC BY-NC 2.0)

Hindmarsh Drive

Woden Valley, Lyons. Woden, Junction of Hindmarsh Drive and Launceston Street, Hindmarsh Drive cycleway looking west. c1989. ACT Archives, Flickr.com (CC BY-NC 2.0)

Woden Valley, Chifley. Hindmarsh Drive, Tuggeranong Parkway intersection. Pathway leading to nowhere!! c1989. ACT Archives, Flickr.com (CC BY-NC 2.0)

Woden Valley, Chifley. Hindmarsh Drive underpass, Chifley. c1989. ACT Archives, Flickr.com (CC BY-NC 2.0)

Tuggeranong Parkway

Woden Valley, Chifley, Tuggeranong Parkway underpass from Waldock Street. c1989. ACT Archives, Flickr.com (CC BY-NC 2.0)

Athllon Drive

Woden Valley, Phillip. Crossing from Athllon Drive cycleway giving access to Parramatta Street, Phillip – looking east across Athllon Drive. c1989. ACT Archives, Flickr.com (CC BY-NC 2.0)