In addition to being used as an alternate route to the city by commuters from the northern suburbs, it provides the primary connection to the Belconnen Town Center.

Along with Barry Drive, Belconnen Way was constructed in stages between 1965 and 1971 as a single carriageway road.

[1] A connection to Gungahlin Drive forms the largest signalised and overpass intersection in Canberra, constructed during the Gungahlin Drive Extension works and opening in 2011.

The transitway is designed to improve access, reduce travel times and congestion, and increase productivity.

[2] Australian Roads portal *Partially limited-access          ^Partially controlled-access          roadway under construction