Scotts Crossing Road. Scotts Crossing Road was a road in the Canberra region used that formed a link across the Molonglo River floodplain, and it was used as a link the area on the southern side of the river to the north. It was named for John Scott, an early settler, whose homestead once stood where the National Gallery of Australia is located at the southern end of the road. Originally a ford crossed the river, and it was known variously as Scotts Crossing, Church Ford, or The Molonglo Ford. In March 1928 it was proposed that a low-level bridge be erected as the crossing was dangerous after heavy rains. The new bridge was completed in January 1929, and the length of Scotts Crossing Road was sealed within the following weeks, as part of a city-wide road improvement scheme. Scotts Crossing Road was closed upon completion of Kings Avenue bridge, and submerged by the filling of Lake Burley Griffin between 1963 and 1964.
Posted on: Fri, 03 Oct 2014 04:11:21 +0000
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