Farmer convoy to impact major roads in Canberra's morning peak hour

A convoy of about 100 trucks is expected to roll through major roads during morning peak hour in Canberra on Tuesday.

The National Farmer Rally will have two groups of trucks entering Canberra from the Barton Highway and Federal Highway after 8am on September 10.

The trucks will drive down Northbourne Avenue towards the City. They will drive by Parliament House and will return to EPIC between 8am and 11am.

The roads that will be impacted include:

• Northbourne Avenue
• Cooyong and Coranderrk Streets
• Parkes Way
• Monaro Highway and Hindmarsh Drive (near Fyshwick)
• Canberra Avenue
• State Circle

The protesters are expected to park the trucks at EPIC and take buses to attend a rally at Federation Mall at 11am.

The convoy is expected to leave Canberra from 2pm.

The farmers are demanding a raft of changes from the federal government, including reinstating the live sheep export trade.

Nationals Leader David Littleproud is expected to address the rally.

Public transport impacts

The convoy will affect the school run, including buses and light rail services.

From 8am traffic congestion is expected between the Barton Highway and State Circle.

Drivers are urged to either allow extra time or find a detour to avoid these areas.

A convoy of trucks is expected to disrupt morning peak hour traffic in Canberra on September 9. Picture by Dion Georgopoulos

Bus routes 57 and 58 in the Parliamentary Triangle will be diverted.

Bus stops at Parliament Houses, Federation Mall and Langton Crescent will not be serviced until the protest has cleared. More information can be found on the Transport Canberra website.

The UniSports Nationals at EPIC will go ahead, with entry via gates 1 and 2.

Protest route

According to the ACT government, the approximate timeline for the activity is:

8am-8.30am: Truck convoy enters Canberra via Barton Highway and Federal Highway and travels to State Circle via the following route:

• Federal Hwy-Northbourne Ave
• Left on Cooyong St (turning into Coranderrk St)
• Left onto Parkes Wy
• Right onto Monaro Hwy
• Left onto Hindmarsh Dr
• Left onto Canberra Ave
• Left onto State Circle.

9.30am-10am: Convoy travels to EPIC from State Circle via the following route:

• Left onto Canberra Ave
• Left onto Ipswich St
• Left onto Newcastle St
• Right onto Monaro Hwy / Majura Parkway
• Left onto Federal Hwy
• Right onto Old Well Station Rd.

10am-11am: Trucks park at EPIC and then travel via bus to Federation Mall.

11am-1pm: Event at Federation Mall.

1pm-2pm: Buses return to EPIC.

2pm onwards: Convoy leaves Canberra.