HEAVY VEHICLE NATIONAL LAW

Heavy Vehicle Stated Maps – Network Suspension and Amendment Notice 2025 (No.3)

 

  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.3).

 

  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: 05/02/2025

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

New South Wales – PBS Level 1 Network

Dubbo Regional Council

Restricted Access update to the following route:

Add the following restriction to Sheraton Rd-
Access restricted during school zone hours 8am – 9:30am and 2:00pm – 4pm on school days. Alternative access is permitted on Wheelers Lane and Boundary Road only during these hours.

Reason:

Existing access provides risk for public safety due to proximity to schools.

s174 and s175 HVNL

South Australia Multiple Networks – 36.5m Road Train (GML), 23m 42.5t Low Loader 24hr, 23m B Double (GML), 23m B Double (HML), 30m Road Train (GML), 36.5m Road Train (HML), 4.6m Wide Load Carrying Vehicle, 25m 59.5t Low Loader, 26m B Double (GML), 26m B Double (HML), 30m Road Train (HML), 4m Wide Load Carrying Vehicle, 53.5m Road Train (HML), 36.5m Road Train (GML), 53.5m Road Train (GML), SA - 26m x 3.5m Prime Mover, Semi-Trailer & Dolly Network, SA - 36.5m x 3.5m Type 1 Road Train Network, SA - 42m x 3.5m Type 2 Road Train Network, SA - 53.5m x 3.1m Type 2 Road Train Network, SA - 53.5m x 3.5m Type 2 Road Train Network

District Council of Ceduna

Remove access to the following roads:

Remove access to Decres Bay Road

 

Reason:

The geometry of the road is not suitable for large heavy vehicle access. High pedestrian traffic also provides a high risk for public safety with two schools and a cemetery in the vicinity.