Coppins Crossing Road temporary road closure and travel changes


From Sunday 27 April to Sunday 18 May 2025, Coppins Crossing Road will be closed between Holborow Avenue and Hazel Hawke Avenue. This is due to crane movements happening for the Molonglo River Bridge project.

Please be advised of the following changes affecting road access and public transport services in the Denman Prospect area.

Public transport impacts

Route 47 will only service stops between Belconnen and Whitlam from Sunday 27 April to Sunday 18 May 2025. Bus stops within Denman Prospect will not be serviced during this time. For full information, please visit our Service Alerts page.

School services

Dedicated school services will continue to operate as normal from Denman Prospect. This includes school services for 2054 (Mount Stromlo High School), 2046 (Marist College), 2076 (St Mary MacKillop College) and 2093 (Canberra Grammar School).

Students attending Evelyn Scott School via the route 47 temporary school only service may experience late arrival after the AM school bell. The afternoon school only service is also expected to experience some delays for the return journey after departing from Evelyn Scott School.

Students in Denman Prospect who usually connect via the route 47 are advised to arrange alternative travel options to access their school services.

Alternate travel options for Denman Prospect residents

Route R10 services to the city and route 66 services to Woden will continue to service the Denman Prospect region.

Passengers travelling from Whitlam to Denman Prospect can take the route 47 to Belconnen, transfer to any service to the city and then transfer to route R10 services to reach Denman Prospect.