The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR), in conjunction with the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR), has announced a temporary restriction access and route variation for heavy vehicles on the Carnarvon Highway.
The new approved temporary route variation is for Class 1 OSOM heavy vehicle combinations due to the temporarily restricted access on the Carnarvon Highway between Rolleston and Injune.
Roadworks on the Baffle Creek Bridge means all vehicle combinations with Ground Contact Width (GCW) and/or a load width that exceeds three metres that comply with the maximum allowable mass tables are required to use the approved alternate route.
The new route is via Leichhardt Highway, with heavy vehicles having to hold an approved current permit for access over the Baffle Creek bridge on the Carnarvon Highway to use the route.
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The vehicles must also comply with all conditions stated on the current permit and scope the route prior to travel to ensure safe travel before using the route.
The NHVR says the temporary variation letter is valid for the duration of a current permit or until the road works on the Carnarvon Highway between Rolleston and Injune are completed.
Eligible vehicles can access the alternate route via Leichhardt Highway, provided a copy of the approved variation letter is used in conjunction with the current permit.
If you do not have a current permit, you are required to apply for the alternative route via NHVR Go. Vehicles exceeding the mass envelopes contained within the variation letter must apply for a permit through NHVR Go for further assessment.
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