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Parts of London Circuit and Constitution Avenue will be closed this weekend as asphalting works get underway as part of the Constitution Avenue upgrade. London Circuit will be closed between Edinburgh Avenue and Akuna Street however, drivers will still be able to access the Rydges Hotel. Constitution Avenue will be closed between Allara Street and London Circuit. Drivers will still be able to use the Canberra Theatre Centre car parks via Theatre Lane, north of Canberra Museum and Gallery.There will also be a temporary exit onto London Circuit from the Legislative Assembly's short-stay car park. Meanwhile, Commonwealth Avenue's northbound exit ramp onto London Circuit will also be closed. A Territory and Municipal Services spokesman said the closures would be in place from midnight Friday to 6am Monday to allow for the asphalt overlay works. He said detours would be in place around the work site, while barriers and traffic controls would alert people to the closure and direct traffic to alternative routes. ACTION buses have also prepared alternate arrangements while the asphalting works are underway.Services that travel to and from the city via London Circuit and Commonwealth Avenue will be diverted on to Vernon Circuit. The Legislative Assembly bus stop will remain open but will not be serviced by buses that travel north via Commonwealth Avenue or London Circuit. Bus services on Constitution Avenue will not be affected. For more information, contact Access Canberra on 13 22 81 or visit www.tams.act.gov.au or www.action.act.gov.au

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