Heavy Vehicle Stated Maps – Network Suspension and Amendment Notice 2026 (No.3)

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HEAVY VEHICLE NATIONAL LAW

Heavy Vehicle Stated Maps – Network Suspension and Amendment Notice 2026 (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 2026 (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: 16/03/2026

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

NSW Oversize Overmass Load Carrying Vehicles Network Approved Roads, SPV Level 1 Approved Routes, SPV Level 2 Approved Routes, SPV Level 3 axle Approved Routes, SPV Level 4 Approved Routes, SPV Level 4 and 12t axle Approved Routes, SPV Level 6 Approved Routes

Transport for New South Wales (TfNSW)

Travel on the networks listed in Column 2 is restricted on following roads off the Great Western Highway between Mount Victoria and Lithgow: Chifley Road, Darling Causeway. Eddy Street, Lithgow Street, Main Street, Mort Street, Station Street.

Due to the closure of the Great Western Highway, traffic is being diverted onto these roads. As a result of the increased traffic volumes, OSOM and SPV movements will be restricted on these routes to mitigate risks to public safety and infrastructure.

s174 and s175 HVNL 

CAB 13.5 metres

CAB 14.5 metres

GML & CML 19m B-double Routes (over 50 tonnes)

HML Short Combination Routes

ZEHV Rigid trucks (M1 and M2)

ZEHV Short Combination (M1 and M2)

ZEHV Short Combination (M3)

GHMS network

LLS Single Articulated Combination Network

LLS 19m B-double Network

PBS Level 1

HML PBS Level 1

40M DACC Network

HX77 with Trailer DACC Network (NSW)

HX77 without Trailer DACC Network (NSW)

PMV DACC Network

Transport for New South Wales (TfNSW) 

Travel on the networks listed in Column 2 is restricted on the Great Western Highway between Mount Victoria and Lithgow.

The Great Western Hwy is currently closed to all traffic, with all traffic being diverted onto the above route. Whilst these vehicles are unable to travel with the current traffic controls in place, and the advice displayed on NSW Live Traffic, due to the protracted nature of the closure we want to ensure we have taken all available steps to make operators aware of these restrictions, particularly noting the non compliant movements that occurred overnight and the day before. There is also a risk to infrastructure and public safety on the detour route due to the increased traffic volumes.

 

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