Heavy Vehicle Stated Maps – Amendment Notice 2018 (No.2)

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Heavy Vehicle National Law

Heavy Vehicle Stated Maps – Amendment Notice 2018 (No.2)

Statutory Instrument Series:

Stated Maps – Amendment Notice

1                      Authorising provision

This Notice is made under:

a)      Section 174 of the Heavy Vehicle National Law as applied in each participating jurisdiction; or

b)      Section 18 of the Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading) National Regulation as applied in each participating jurisdiction.

2                      Purpose

The purpose of this Notice is to amend stated maps for vehicles at the request of road managers.  

3                      Commencement Date

The amendments take effect 28 days after publication.

4                      Title

This Notice may be cited as the Heavy Vehicle Stated Maps – Amendment Notice 2018 (No.2)

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.

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: 26 April 2018 

 

Roger Garcia

A/Executive Director Network Access

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 HVNL

Victoria
B-Double Route & PBS Level 2A Network

Brimbank City Council

Linda Street, Sunshine (from Judge Street to Market Road)

Linda Street between Judge St and Market Rd cannot accommodate larger classes of vehicles to negotiate (to enter and exit) Linda Street, at Judge Street and at Market Road, without causing damage to council assets, abutting the road carriageway.

s174 HVNL

Tasmania

25/26m B-Double & Class 3 Truck and Dog Trailer Combination

Devonport City Council

Bay Drive, Quoiba/Spreyton (between Quoiba waster transfer station entrance south to Mersey Main Road)

The northern part of Bay Drive retains access and provides adequate access to the Waste Transfer station. The southern section of Bay Drive traverses through recreational facilities and is less suitable for this type of heavy vehicles.

Use of this vehicle on the southern section of Bay Drive would result in:

(a) adverse effect on the community arising from noise, emissions or traffic congestion, and

(b) risk to public safety arising from heavy vehicle use

There are no industrial locations on the southern section of Bay Drive, and consequently removal of this access is not expected to adverse impacts on heavy vehicle industry.

No identified business will be impacted and alternative routes are available in these areas.

s174 HVNL

Tasmania

25/26m B-Double & Class 3 Truck and Dog Trailer Combination

Devonport City Council

Brooke Street, East Devonport (between Pardoe Street and Tarleton Street)

This section of Brooke Street no longer provides connection to port or industrial location, and traverses through residential and recreational locations. 

Use of this vehicle on this road would result in:

(a) adverse effect on the community arising from noise, emissions or traffic congestion, and

(b) risk to public safety arising from heavy vehicle use

Because there are no industrial locations on this section, removal of this access is not expected to adverse impacts on heavy vehicle industry.

No identified business will be impacted and alternative routes are available in these areas.

s174 HVNL

Tasmania

25/26m B-Double & Class 3 Truck and Dog Trailer Combination

Devonport City Council

Stephen Street, East Devonport (between Wright Street and Tarleton Street)

The road manager has added Douglas Street, East Devonport to this network which provides a parallel heavy vehicle route to Stephen Street which is being removed.  Access over Douglas Street is preferred because it provides access to a freight transport company location, and is a more direct connection between port entrance and Wright Street, and is the HML / IML route. 

Continued use of this vehicle on Stephen Street would result in:

(a) adverse effect on the community arising from noise, emissions or traffic congestion, and

(b) risk to public safety arising from heavy vehicle use

Removal of Stephen Street from the network is not expected to have adverse impacts on heavy vehicle industry.

No identified business will be impacted and alternative routes are available in these areas.

s174 HVNL

Tasmania

25/26m B-Double, IML Network, HML Network & Class 3 truck and Dog Trailer Combination

Central Coast Council

Short Street, Ulverstone (from Jetty Street to Marion Street)

Marion Street, Ulverstone

The roads being removed no longer provide access to industry locations and are through residential areas.

Use of these combinations on these roads would result in:

(a) adverse effect on the community arising from noise, emissions or traffic congestion, and

(b) risk to public safety arising from heavy vehicle use

Removal of this access is expected to have no impact on heavy vehicle industry.

s174 HVNL

Tasmania

25/26m B-Double, IML Network, HML Network & Class 3 truck and Dog Trailer Combination

Central Coast Council

Waverley Road, Ulverstone (from Kimberley Road to Merinda Drive)

Merinda Drive, Ulverstone

The roads being removed no longer provide access to industry locations and are through residential areas.

Use of these combinations on these roads would result in:

(a) adverse effect on the community arising from noise, emissions or traffic congestion, and

(b) risk to public safety arising from heavy vehicle use

Removal of this access is expected to have no impact on heavy vehicle industry.

s174 HVNL

Tasmania

25/26m B-Double & Class 3 truck and Dog Trailer Combination

Circular Head Council

Montagu Road, Smithton (between East Esplanade and Mella Road)

The road manager has provided an alternative and more suitable route for access for 26m B-doubles onto Montagu Road via Mella Road, which will also be suitable for HML access.  The change will result in a reduction

(a)  in the adverse effect on the community arising from noise, emissions or traffic congestion, and

(b) in risk to public safety arising from heavy vehicle use by re-routing these heavy vehicles from the built up residential areas on the existing route to the more suitable new route which is not through a built up area.

No identified business will be impacted and alternative routes will be available in these areas.

s174 HVNL

Tasmania

25/26m B-Double, IML Network, HML Network & Class 3 truck and Dog Trailer Combination

Brighton Council

Andrew Street, Brighton (Brighton Road to Munday Street)

Ford Road, Brighton (Brighton Road to Tea Tree Road)

The Midland Highway now bypasses Brighton township, with the section of road through Brighton being renamed Brighton Road and changing from management by Department of State Growth to Brighton Council.  This change resulted in the old section (Brighton Road) being removed from the B-double network.

The Brighton Council road manager is removing Ford Road and a section of Andrew Street because they are through a residential area and no longer form part of a usable road link for this class of heavy vehicle.

The road manager is adding William Street, Munday Street and a section of Brighton Road to the B-double network which will establish a new preferred route to replace the previous Andrew Street connection, and provides a connection to industry locations accessed off Munday Street.

Use of this combinations on Ford Street and the section of Andrew Street being removed would result in:

(a) adverse effect on the community arising from noise, emissions or traffic congestion, and

(b) risk to public safety arising from heavy vehicle use

Because there are no industrial locations on this section, removal of this access is not expected to adverse impacts on heavy vehicle industry.

s174 HVNL

Tasmania

25/26m B-Double, IML Network, HML Network & Class 3 truck and Dog Trailer Combination

Burnie City Council

Smith Street, Wivenhoe (Section south of intersection with Ormsby Street)

Smith Street is a short and narrow road ending in a cul-de-sac which does not required HML access.

Use of this combination on the section of Smith Street south of Ormsby Street would result in:  

(a) adverse effect on the community arising from noise, emissions or traffic congestion, and

(b) risk to public safety arising from heavy vehicle use

Because there are no industrial locations on this section, removal of this access is not expected to adverse impacts on heavy vehicle industry.

s174 HVNL

Queensland

25/26m B-Double

 

Moreton Bay Regional Council

Paper Avenue (accessed from Gympie Road, Petrie)

Moreton Bay regional Council is the current owner of the land which is accessed by Paper Avenue.

Use of B-Double vehicles is not compatible with the current and future land use of the property because it;

  • Is likely to cause damage to road infrastructure.
  • Is likely to have an adverse effect on the community arising from noise, emissions and traffic congestion and
  • Is likely to pose a significant risk to public safety arising from heavy vehicle use that is incompatible with road infrastructure or traffic conditions.

Council as owner is developing the site to include a university and potentially other educational, commercial and retail operations and has no requirement for B-double access to the development due to the obvious safety/incompatibility issues.

The proposed new road network will be low speed, highly developed urban.

 

Overview

The Heavy Vehicle Stated Maps – Amendment Notice 2018 (No. 2) was enacted to address specific issues regarding heavy vehicle access routes in various Australian jurisdictions. This notice was issued under the authority of the Heavy Vehicle National Law and the Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading) National Regulation, as applied in each participating jurisdiction, with the aim of updating stated maps for heavy vehicles based on requests from road managers. The purpose of this amendment is to facilitate the modification of routes to ensure the safety and efficiency of heavy vehicle operations, while also mitigating potential adverse effects on communities and infrastructure. The notice came into effect 28 days after its publication on 26 April 2018, and applies in all participating jurisdictions. It aims to refine the specified heavy vehicle networks by either adding or removing certain routes, in response to concerns raised by road managers about the suitability of particular roads for heavy vehicle access. This includes issues such as potential damage to council assets, noise and emissions impacting residential areas, and public safety risks. The amendments are designed to redirect heavy vehicles to more suitable routes that align with industrial needs and community welfare.

Scope and Application

The Heavy Vehicle Stated Maps – Amendment Notice 2018 (No.2) amends the stated maps for heavy vehicles at the request of road managers, applying to all participating jurisdictions. This Notice is made under Section 174 of the Heavy Vehicle National Law and Section 18 of the Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading) National Regulation as applied in each participating jurisdiction. The amendments are intended to address issues such as road infrastructure damage, community impact, and public safety concerns caused by heavy vehicles. The Notice specifies the changes to routes and provides reasons for the amendments, such as removing routes through residential areas or adding alternative routes that are more suitable for heavy vehicles. The changes take effect 28 days after publication and apply to specific networks and localities as detailed in Schedule 1 of the Notice.

Key Provisions

The Heavy Vehicle Stated Maps – Amendment Notice 2018 (No.2) (the "Notice") amends the stated maps for heavy vehicles at the request of road managers, to ensure these vehicles do not use roads unsuitable for their size and weight. The Notice (sections 6 and 7) specifies the routes and roads that are being amended or removed from the networks for B-Doubles, Intermodal Link (IML) vehicles, Heavy Mass Link (HML) vehicles, and Class 3 trucks and dog trailer combinations. The changes are made based on reasons provided by the road managers, such as the roads no longer providing access to industrial locations, traversing through residential areas, or posing risks to public safety and community due to noise, emissions, traffic congestion, or inadequate road infrastructure. The Notice imposes several obligations on the parties governed by it. Primarily, road managers have the authority to request amendments to the stated maps for heavy vehicles under Section 174 of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) or Section 18 of the Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading) National Regulation. The Notice itself details the specific changes being made to the maps, including the removal of certain roads or sections of roads from the networks for the specified heavy vehicle classes. These changes aim to prevent heavy vehicles from using roads that are unsuitable for their size and weight, thereby reducing the risk of damage to infrastructure, adverse effects on the community, and risks to public safety. The Notice does not explicitly outline offences, penalties, or consequences for breaches. However, the underlying legislation, such as the HVNL and the Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading) National Regulation, may include provisions for enforcement and penalties. For instance, the HVNL (Section 260) provides for offences related to the operation of heavy vehicles on roads that are unsuitable for their size and weight, with penalties that may include fines and/or imprisonment. The Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading) National Regulation may also include provisions for offences and penalties related to the operation of heavy vehicles in a manner that contravenes the regulations. Therefore, while the Notice itself does not specify penalties, breaches of the underlying legislation could result in fines, imprisonment, or other legal consequences.

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