HEAVY VEHICLE NATIONAL LAW

 

  1.        Purpose

 

The purpose of this notice is to amend stated networks for vehicles on the Regulator’s initiative.   

 

  1.        Commencement date

 

  1.       Suspension or amendment of the routes in Schedule 1 under section 4(1)(a) below commences immediately upon publication of this notice; and

 

  1.       Cancellation or amendment of the routes in Schedule 1 under section 4(1)(b) below commences 28 days after publication of this notice.

 

  1.        Title

 

This notice may be cited as the Heavy Vehicle Stated Maps – Network Suspension and Amendment Notice 2025 (No.11).

 

  1.        Authorising provision

 

  1.       This notice is made under:

 

  1.       Section 175, immediately suspending or amending the routes listed in Schedule 1 of this notice to prevent or minimise serious harm to public safety or significant damage to road infrastructure; and
  2.       Section 173, cancelling or amending the routes listed in Schedule 1 of this notice on the Regulator’s initiative.

 

  1.        Application

 

This notice applies in all participating jurisdictions. 

 

  1.        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.

 

  1.        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: 7/08/2025

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

s174 and s175 HVNL

PBS Level 3A 91.0t General Freight Reference Vehicle 1 - 3

PBS Level 3A 91.0t Volumetric Reference Vehicle 1 - 3

PBS Level 3A 113.5t General Freight Reference Vehicle 1 - 4

PBS Level 3A 113.5t Volumetric Reference Vehicle 1 - 4

Victoria - Department of Transport and Planning

The bridge on Howe Street (SN8869) over Western Freeway now has various mass limits on the below PBS Level 3A networks:

 

PBS Level 3A B-Triple General Freight (up to 36.5m) - Ref Veh 1 - 76.5t, Ref Veh 2 - 78.5t, Ref Veh 3 76t

 

PBS Level 3A B-Triple Volumetric (up to 36.5m) - Ref Veh 1 - 86.5t, Ref Veh 2 - 88t, Ref Veh 3 - 85.5t

 

PBS Level 3A General Freight – AB-Triple (up to 36.5m) - Ref Veh 1 - 81.5, Ref Veh 2 - 85t, Ref Veh 3 - 80.5t, Ref Veh 4 - 84t

 

PBS Level 3A Volumetric - AB-Triple (up to 36.5m) - Ref Veh 1 - 92t, Ref Veh 2 - 95.5t, Ref Veh 3 - 90.5t, Ref Veh 4 - 94.5t.

The new limits are due to recent reviews of the HPFV Network carried out by DTP.

s174 and s175 HVNL

Victoria's Emergency Response Combination Network (78.5t, 4m wide, 5m high & 26m long)

Victoria's Emergency Response Combination Network (46t, 3m wide, 4.5m high, 19m long)

Victoria's Emergency Preparation Combination Network (46t, 3m wide, 4.5m high, 19m long)

Victoria's Emergency Preparation Combination Network (78.5t, 4m wide, 5m high & 26m long)

 

Victoria - Department of Transport and Planning

Removal of Donnellys Creek Road from emergency network.

Donnellys Creek Road is not suitable for large vehicle access and is not on the strategic access network.

s174 and s175 HVNL

Multiple Networks -

PBS Routes Level 2A

23m B Double (GML)

26m B Double (GML)

PBS Routes Level 2B

PBS Routes Level 3A

30m Road Train (GML)

36.5m Road Train (GML)

30m Road Train (HML)

26m B Double (HML)

23m B Double (HML)

36.5m Road Train (HML)

All B Double and Road Train Commodity routes

 

South Australia - Department For Infrastructure And Transport (DIT)

Remove RM Williams Way between North Terrace and Weighbridge Road Orroroo.

New Bypass has been mapped to Weighbridge Road; section of RM Williams way is no longer required.