Heavy Vehicle National Law

Heavy Vehicle Stated Maps – Suspension and Amendment Notice 2022 (No.4)

 

1                      Authorising provision

 

1)      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.4)

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 may make written representation to the Regulator within 14 days of the publication of the notice about why the amendment should not be made.

 

Jose Arredondo 

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

Queensland

PBS Level 1A, 2A

Up to 25/26m B-Double

36.5m Road Train

Torres Strait Island Regional Council

Remove the following roads:

Entirely removal of approved shade areas networks.

 

Road network not designed to carry the weight or length of identified vehicles.

s173 and s175 HVNL

New South Wales

19m B-double Routes (over 50 tonnes)

Up to 25/26m B-double Network (GML/CML)

Casula, Prestons, Liverpool, Moorebank

Remove the following roads:

Kurrajong Road, Casula - Hume Highway to bridge over M5 Motorway

Kurrajong Road, Prestons - Bridge over M5 Motorway to Bernera Road

Speed Street, Prestons - Newbridge Road/Terminus Street to Shepherd Street

Shepherd Street, Liverpool - Speed Street to Atkinson Street

Atkinson Street, Liverpool - Shepherd Street to Georges River.

Nuwarra Road, Moorebank - Newbridge Road to Heathcote Road"

1.  Council resolution considering community representations and subsequent improvements to the adjoining road network.

2.  Changes to the existing land-use restricting non general access vehicles.

s173 and s175 HVNL

Queensland

PBS Level 2A

Up to 25/26m B-Double

Proserpine

Remove the following roads:

Crystal Brook Road, Proserpine:

Also known as main street.

Road is not designed for PBS2A or B Doubles. Use of those vehicles on this road would likely pose significant risks to public safety arising from heavy vehicle use that is incompatible with the road infrastructure.