Heavy Vehicle Stated Maps – Network Suspension and Amendment Notice 2026 (No.11)

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HEAVY VEHICLE NATIONAL LAW

Heavy Vehicle Stated Maps – Network Suspension and Amendment Notice 2026 (No.11)

 

  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 2026 (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: 22/07/2026

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

Queensland

         B23 route (B-Double 23m network)

         B26 Route (B-Double 26m network

 

 

 

Department Of Transport And Main Roads (TMR)

 

Removing access from Bath Tce and Stewart Tce Gympie.

This existing route is a legacy route from when the rail yard on Tozer St use to be operational. Removal of this B double route will allow for better road design outcomes for a number of road upgrade projects currently being investigated.

s174 and s175 HVNL

Queensland

         B23 route (B-Double 23m network)

         B26 Route (B-Double 26m network

         RT1 route (Road Train Type 1 network)

         RT2 route (Road Train Type 2 network)

Charters Towers Regional Council

Add the following restrictions to Scartwater Road Bridge Chainage 50.500 (-21.073256, 146.854080).

  • Maximum vehicle mass: 2.5 tonnes
  • Maximum speed over the bridge: 5 km/h

 

Following a recent inspection, the bridge has been identified as significantly damaged. To protect the structure and ensure public safety, Council has resolved to apply the following restrictions with immediate effect:

  • Maximum vehicle mass: 2.5 tonnes
  • Maximum speed over the bridge: 5 km/h

These restrictions are intended to remain in place until the bridge is replaced, as interim repair works are unlikely to provide a satisfactory long‑term outcome.

 

s174 and s175 HVNL

 

New South Wales

  • GML & CML 19m B-double Routes (over 50 tonnes)
  • GML & CML 23m B-double Routes
  • GML & CML 25/26m B-double Routes
  • HML PBS Level 1
  • HML PBS 2A

 

Lake Macquarie City Council

Add Restrictions to York St & Racecourse Rd, Teralba

 

Road closure to all traffic during bridge demolition and installation of temporary bridge.

The proposed changes are required for a full road closure to occur, allowing demolition of the existing bridge and installation of a temporary bridge. The temporary bridge will be in place during construction of the new bridge and will maintain access for B-doubles during the works. The road closure is to restrict access to heavy vehicles and all vehicular traffic for a short period, currently scheduled for Monday 17 August 2026 to Friday 21 August 2026.

s174 and s175 HVNL

 

Victoria

  • Victoria's Gazetted B-Double Network
  • PBS Level 1
  • PBS Level 2A Networks
  • Victoria's Oversize/Overmass (OSOM) Network
  • PBS Level 2B Cubic Networks
  • PBS Level 3A Networks
  • Victoria's Emergency Response Combination Network (78.5t, 4m wide, 5m high & 26m long)
  • Victoria's Grain Harvest Management Scheme (GHMS) Rigid Truck & Semi-Trailer Network
  • Victoria's Grain Harvest Management Scheme (GHMS) B-Doubles
  • Victoria's Higher Mass Limits (HML) Network
  • Victoria's Emergency Preparation Combination Network (78.5t, 4m wide, 5m high & 26m long)

 

Hindmarsh Shire Council

Restrict/Remove access to Ellerman St Dimboola

They believe this crossing in Ellerman Street is high risk due to the following variables

 

  • Visibility – Vehicles do not have a stop sign before the crossing when exiting Ellerman Street into Dimboola-Rainbow Road. Which means they are more likely to slow down at the Give Way sign after the crossing, but they will be fully stopped at the tracks.
    Heavy vehicle operators will not be able to see trains approaching the crossing traveling north bound (on the way to Rainbow).
  • Short Stacking – In the agreements with RIM to allow Cross With Caution for certain dimensions outside the ODL Gazette notice is access should not be granted to any railway crossing that contains this variable for the vehicle’s length. The distance between the Dimboola-Rainbow Road intersection and the safe zone near the crossing is about 6.5 metres.
  • Risk – There are two types of control at the crossing: signs and flashing lights, which are just above minimum. But not enough for vehicles above 19 metres.

The risk band in ALCAM indicates a 50% likelihood of an event at this crossing. I believe this could increase dramatically if we allow longer heavy vehicles to use this route, as the factors above, along with the road's geometry, do not support smooth entry and exit from the feeder road.

 

 

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