The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has reached a significant milestone with the release of the National Network Map on the 20th of December 2023.
In a national first, the heavy vehicle industry can see national road network information in one central location, with the map information that is currently held within each jurisdiction now available through the NHVR’s National Network Map.
NHVR CEO Sal Petroccitto OAM said the transition of these maps onto the NHVR Portal has been in the works since December 2022, and is the result of strategic planning, digital product development and delivery, and rigorous testing.
“The NHVR’s National Network Map supports improved heavy vehicle access efficiency and decision-making, by bringing together the state-based heavy vehicle networks and displaying them in one location.
NHVR Chief Data and Technology Officer Cameron Stone said the new technology enables industry to more precisely determine access-availability across vehicle combinations.
“Our new mapping solution provides the ability to search and view available networks for more than 1,000 heavy vehicle configurations, providing a level of detail that has never been available before through jurisdictional websites.
“In addition to having the ability to see maps for all gazetted networks across the country, it is possible to apply individual layers to the map to identify points of interest, such as rest areas, height restrictions and road disruptions.
Throughout December the NHVR has been educating industry, road managers and state police agencies on how to use the National Network Map through webinars and training sessions. Recordings of these webinars, as well as an instructional video, can be viewed on the NHVR website.
For more information please refer to the National Network Map Fact Sheet.