Heavy Vehicle National Law

Heavy Vehicle Stated Maps – Network Suspension and Amendment Notice 2022 (No.3)

Statutory Instrument Series:

Stated Maps – Network Suspension and Amendment Notice

1 Authorising provision

This Notice is made under:

a) Section 175, immediately suspending or amending the routes listed in Schedule 1 of this Notice to prevent or minimize serious harm to public safety or significant damage to road infrastructure; and

b) Section 173, cancelling or amending the routes listed in Schedule 1 of this Notice on the Regulators initiative.

2 Purpose

The purpose of this Notice is to amend stated networks for vehicles on the Regulators initiative.

3 Commencement date

1) Suspension or amendment of the routes in Schedule 1 under s1(1)(a) above commences immediately upon publication of this Notice; and

2) Cancellation or amendment of the routes in Schedule 1 under s1(1)(b) above commences 28 days after publication of this Notice.

4 Title

This Notice may be cited as the Heavy Vehicle Stated Maps – Suspension and Amendment Notice 2022 (No.3)

5 Application

This Notice applies in all participating jurisdictions.

6 Amendments

The specified networks in Column 2 of Schedule 1 to this Notice are amended as specified in Column 4 for the Road Manager’s reasons shown in Column 5.

7 Public notice of amendment

Any person affected by the purpose of the action they make written representation to the Regulator within 14 days of the publication of the notice about why the amendment should not be made.

Dated: 8 August 2022

Rochelle Matthews

A/Manager Network Access Policy

National Heavy Vehicle Regulator

Schedule 1: Table of Amended Routes

COLUMN 1 Authorising Provision	COLUMN 2 Network	COLUMN 3 Locality	COLUMN 4 Changes to Route	COLUMN 5 Road Manager Reasons for Change
s173 and s175 HVNL	New South Wales Up to 25/26m B-double Network (GML/CML/HML) Up to PBS Level 2A Networks (GML/CML/HML)	Shell Cove/Oak Flats	Add restriction to the following roads: Dunmore Road, Shell Cove (from Buckleys Road to Shellharbour Road) Industrial Road, Oak Flats (from Pioneer Drive to Industrial Lane) Restriction: No travel permitted in school zones on Dunmore Rd between the hours of 8.00am to 9.30am and 2.30am to 4.00pm on an official school day.	To minimise interaction with pedestrian and vehicular traffic on school days (reduce risk) and reduce traffic congestion in the area.
s173 and s175 HVNL	New South Wales Up to PBS Level 2A Networks (GML/CML/HML)	Jindivick	Remove the following road: Old Telegraph Road JINDIVICK between Old Main Jindivick Road and West Jindivick Road	Public amenity, due to the bends and steepness of the hills these vehicles are constantly using engine brakes, which is resulting in noise complaints from residents. To access the nearest arterial road, drivers need to position their vehicles on the wrong side of the road to turn square onto the intersection which poses a significant risk to public safety. To compensate for access requirements, access to the other end of Old Telegraph Road from Jacksons Track LABERTOUCHE has been added to the network.
s173 and s175 HVNL	New South Wales Up to 25/26m B-double Network (GML/CML/HML) Up to PBS Level 2A Networks (GML/CML/HML)	Myuna Bay	Remove the following road: WILTON ROAD Start Point: MR217 WANGI ROAD End Point: MR220 AWABA ROAD	Engineering assessment with load limits implemented following approval of Traffic Committee and Council. A level 3 bridge inspection and subsequent analysis, with the structure in its current condition, determined the design loads of a T44, R20 and MS13.5 exceed the capacity of the existing bridge and have required a 40t Gross Load Limit to be applied. This limit will remain in place until the structure can be replaced in late 2022.
s173 and s175 HVNL	Farm Gate Access Program	Coolamon Shire Council	Request complete removal from Farm Gate Access Program	At recent meeting of Council, it was resolved that Coolamon Shire Council would not continue to operate under the Farm Gate Access Program and is requested that any reference to Councils consent of this program be removed from both NHVR and TfNSW information sites. At the same meeting it was resolved to provide consent to the Class 3 Livestock Transportation Exemption Notice and attached is a completed Class 3 Route Update.
s173 and s175 HVNL	Up to 25/26m B-double Network (GML/CML/HML)	Thebarton	Remove the following roads: Smith St, Walsh Street, Phillips Street	The B Double routes (Smith Street, Walsh Street and Phillips Street) were previously gazetted to accommodate large Vehicle access to the Coca Cola bottling plant in Port Road. Coca Cola has since closed the bottling plant and the site sold for redevelopment. It is envisaged that the site would accommodate future mixed land uses, including residential apartments. The B Double routes have therefore become redundant. Council wishes to un-gazette these B Double routes so that the affected streets can revert back to their normal local access use.
s173 and s175 HVNL	All restricted access Heavy Vehicle Activities	Wynyard	Remove the following road: Wilkinson Street	Road has been identified in the Australian Government Black Spot Program.
s173 and s175 HVNL	All Class 2 Heavy vehicles	Biloela	Remove the following roads: Callide Street, Biloela; Paines Road to Quarrie Road rail crossing	The route leads to Qaurrie Road rail crossing, Class 2 Heavy Vehicles cannot negotiate the intersection. The route was included by mistake years ago, there is an alternate route through Quarrie Road. There are existing (old) signs showing no access to Road Trains.
s173 and s175 HVNL	Road Train Type 1 & Type 2	Moranbah	Remove the following roads: Moranbah township should not be shaded as road train operational area.	Township should not be shaded as operational area as heavy vehicle use is likely to cause damage to road infrastructure due to swept path of vehicles, effects on the community arising from noise and also traffic congestion, as well as significant risk to public safety due to being incompatible with road infrastructure and traffic conditions.
s173 and s175 HVNL	53.5m Road Train network 25/26m B-double network	Nebo	Remove the following roads: Nebo township should not be shaded as Type 2 road train operational area.	Township should not be shaded as operational area as heavy vehicle use is likely to cause damage to road infrastructure due to swept path of vehicles, effects on the community arising from noise and also traffic congestion, as well as significant risk to public safety due to being incompatible with road infrastructure and traffic conditions.
s173 and s175 HVNL	25/26m B-double network	Glenden	Remove the following roads: Glenden township should not be shaded as operational area.	Township should not be shaded as operational area as heavy vehicle use is likely to cause damage to road infrastructure due to swept path of vehicles, effects on the community arising from noise and also traffic congestion, as well as significant risk to public safety due to being incompatible with road infrastructure and traffic conditions.
s173 and s175 HVNL	53.5m Road Train network	Clermont	Remove the following road: Old School Road	Is likely to pose significant risk to public safety arising from heavy vehicle use that is incompatible with road infrastructure due to road geometry.
s173 and s175 HVNL	23m & 26m B-Double (GML & HML) PBSL2A. 23m Rigid truck & Dog. 23m Low Loader 24hr	Flinders Park	Remove the following road: Findon Road between Grange Road and Pierson Street	The company that required B-double access (Metcash) has relocated from Findon Road to Gepps Cross. This also includes public amenity, as we’ve had a couple of noise complaints from residents recently.