Heavy Vehicle National Law

Heavy Vehicle Stated Maps – Network Suspension and Amendment Notice 2023 (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 - Amendment Notice 2023 (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 May 2023

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

  • National Class 3 Controlled Access Bus Exemption Notice

Gladstone Regional Council

Remove the following roads:

Bryan Jordan Drive - Matthew Flinders (Vehicle unable to cross this bridge) Bridge (23.8382 S, 151.2509 E)

Blain Drive - Auckland Creek - Entire Length

Blain Drive - no access over Auckland Creek Bridge (23.8570 S, 151.2363 E)

Bryan Jordan Drive - no access over Matthew Flinders Bridge - 10t load limited (23.8382 S, 151.2509 E)

Both are unable to be crossed by the vehicle as it would pose significant risks to public safety arising from heavy vehicle use that is incompatible with road infrastructure.