Several bus stops in the Whitlam and Denman Prospect areas will not be serviced from 9:00 am Friday 26 September until 3:00 pm Monday 29 September 2025. Route 47 will only service stops between Belconnen and Whitlam. This is due to construction for the Molonglo River Bridge project.
Please note that dedicated school services will continue to operate as normal from Denman Prospect.
Where
- Whitlam and Denman Prospect regions beyond Coppins Crossing Road.
When
- From Friday 26 September 2025 until Monday 29 September 2025
Route affected
- Route 47 will only service stops between Belconnen and Whitlam.
Affected bus stops
- 2728 (Hazel Hawke Avenue before Keith Bain Crescent, Whitlam)
- 2729 (Hazel Hawke Avenue after Keith Bain Crescent, Whitlam)
- 2738 (John Gorton Drive opposite Hazel Hawke Avenue, Whitlam)
- 2831 (Felstead Vista opposite Denman Prospect Shops)
- 2832 (Holborow Avenue before Eureka Way, Denman Prospect)
- 2833 (Holborow Avenue after Eureka Way, Denman Prospect)
- 2834 (Holborow Avenue after Greenwood Street, Denman Prospect)
- 2835 (Holborow Avenue opposite Greenwood Street, Denman Prospect)
- 2838 (John Gorton Drive after Holborow Avenue, Denman Prospect)
Alternative bus stops
- For bus stops 2728 and 2729, please proceed to bus stop 2743 on Sculthorpe Avenue before Hazel Hawke Avenue for route 47 services to Belconnen.
- For bus stop 2738, please procced to bus stop 2735 on John Gorton Drive after Sculthorpe Avenue for route 47 services to Belconnen.
- For bus stop 2831, route R10 services to the City and route 66 services to Woden will still service this stop.
- For bus stop 2832, route R10 services to the City and route 66 services to Woden will still service this stop.
- For bus stop 2833, route R10 services to the City and route 66 services to Woden will still service this stop.
- For bus stop 2834, route R10 services to the City and route 66 services to Cooleman Court will still service this stop.
- For bus stop 2835, route R10 services to the City and route 66 services to Woden will still service this stop.
- For bus stop 2838, route R10 services to the City and route 66 services to Woden will still service this stop.
School travel impacts
Dedicated school services include 2054 (Mount Stromlo High School), 2046 (Marist College), 2076 (St Mary MacKillop College) and 2093 (Canberra Grammar School) will continue to operate as normal from Denman Prospect.
On Friday 26 September 2025, there will be a dedicated temporary afternoon school only service from the Evelyn Scott School to Whitlam and Belconnen via the Tuggeranong Parkway. This dedicated school only service will depart Evelyn Scott School at 3:15 pm.
Please note that the morning school only service will not be affected.
Students in Denman Prospect who usually connect to other services using the route 47 are advised to arrange alternative travel options on Friday 26 September.
