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Heavy Vehicle AccessNHVR Local Government Forum - Nowra
Brett Graham, Senior Officer Network Development, RMSPeter Bache, Heavy Vehicle Access Coordinator, RMS
Dony Castro, Bridge Maintenance Planner, RMS
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The National FrameworkThe NHVR is the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator
Productivity Safety Efficiency
Legislation/Policy Roles
Roads Act 1993
Road Transport Act 2013
Heavy Vehicle National Law
Associated Acts and Regulations
TfNSW Strategic policy & planning
RMS Network Manager & Road Manager
Councils Service Provider
NHVR Regulator
Balancing objectives
Road Safety
Asset Sustainability
Economic Productivity
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Effective Regulator, Road Manager and
Operator
Objective: Improve Road Safety
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Fatalities from heavy truck crashes - NSW vs Rest of Australia 2004-2015, 12 months ending March 2016
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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Mar‐16
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Linear (NSW)
Linear (Rest of Australia)
Objective: Economic Productivity
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Improving productivity with a growing freight taskCurrent & forecast freight task on key corridors Commodity movement volume growth
Permits
NoticesNational & NSW
General Access
Managing access to the network
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The majority of vehicles travel without restriction
2016: Ag Cotton Vehicle, Bus Mass Limit, SPECT Authorisation,
GHMS Mass, HV Standards (Class 1 SPV), SPV Notice
Amendment, Immediate Suspension (Newell Highway)
2016: Special Purpose Vehicles, Load Carrying Vehicles
(Dimension and Mass), PBS Level 1 & 2a Truck and Dog
Trailer (Authorisation and Combination Mass), Bus Mass, HV Spreader Box Dimension
Managing access to the network
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A road manager has a number of possible responses to a request for consent:
•Consent•Consent with conditions•Propose an alternative route •Reject with justification
Road manager consideration•Infrastructure protection•Public amenity•Public safety•Strategic networks (freight routes)
Road Manager Access Decisions
Managing access to the network
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Road Manager Access Decisions
•Type of vehicle•New or existing freight task•Frequency of movement/number of movements•Operating times•Existing vehicles•Previous approvals •Productivity benefits•Infrastructure impacts•Local issues•Interaction with other road managers•Jurisdictional approvals/practices
Things to consider
Challenge: Diversity of fleet
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Vehicle Combination Length Mass
Rigid 12.5GML: 26.5CML: 27.5
Semi-trailer 19.0GML: 42.5CML: 43.5HML: 45.5
B-double 26.0GML: 62.5CML: 64.5HML: 68.0
Type 1 A-double road train 36.5GML: 79.5CML: 81.5HML: 85.0
Type 2 A-triple road train 53.5GML: 115.5CML: 117.5
Recognising different vehicle standards and features
PBS Access
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There are four PBS performance standards which correspond to prescriptive heavy vehicle performance
• Axle/ Group Weight• Axle Spacing's• Extreme Axle Spacing
• Worst Case scenario is used in bridge assessment
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Factors affect Bridge Assessment
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2 @ 45.5t HML Semi Trailers (11m) vs 4 @ 22.5t Rigid Body Trucks (4.5m)
Span Length of 59m
9000kNm
7400kNmMaximum Bending Moment by 4 Rigid Body Trucks
Maximum Bending Moment by 2 HML Semi Trailers
11m
4.5m
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11m GML Semi Trailer (42.5t) vs 19m GML Semi Trailer (42.5t)
Span Length of 59m
5430kNm
5066kNmMaximum Bending Moment by 19m GML Semi Trailer
Maximum Bending Moment by 11m GML Semi Trailer
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Max Bending Moment by freight vehicles on short span
187kNm
166kNmMaximum Bending Moment (same for 42.5t Semi Trailer, 62.5t B-Double and 79t A-Double)
Maximum Bending Moment by HML 45.5t Semi Trailer and 68.0t B-Double
11m
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Max Bending Moment by freight vehicles on medium length span (15m)
835kNm
770kNmGML B-Double
848kNm863kNm916kNm
GML Semi Trailer
GML A-Double HML B-Double
HML Semi Trailer
11m
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Max Bending Moment by freight vehicles on 50m span
4790kNm4490kNm
GML Semi Trailer
5800kNm6330kNm7066kNm
GML A Double
GML B-Double HML Semi Trailer
HML B Double
11m
Heavy vehicle constraints on the Princes Highway
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PRINCES HIGHWAY CORRIDOR STRATEGY, Page 91AUGUST 2016
B00713 Nowra Bridge
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Shoalhaven River South Bound
Bridge number: B00713Road: Princes Highway (A1)Year Constructed: 1881Total Length: 341mCarriageway width: 5.55mNumber of traffic lane: 2 lane southboundLongest span: 56.1m (Whipple Truss)Shortest span: 15.2m
• Impacted damage• Broken Bolts between Stringers and Deck• Corrosion at Bridge Bearings• Corrosion at End Cross Girder of Truss Spans
Deteriorations
Shoalhaven River South Bound
Specific challenges – Short TermNowra – The southbound bridge over the Shoalhaven River at Nowra is narrow at only 5.55m wide and only 4.6m high, restricting access for OSOM vehicles, is not suitable for HML access and also has a Poor Bridge Health Index.
Specific Priorities Complete planning and commence construction of a new Shoalhaven River crossing.
PRINCES HIGHWAY CORRIDOR STRATEGY AUGUST 2016 page 138
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Currambene Creek North Bound
Specific challenges – Short TermNowra to Jervis Bay Road – The northbound bridge over Currambene Creek is not suitable for 26m B-Double operation at HML. Specific priorities– Short TermInvestigate options to upgrade the northbound bridge over Currambene Creek to be suitable for HML access.Specific - Medium term priorities Construct replacement or upgrade existing bridge on the northbound carriageway over CurrambeneCreek to cater for HML B-double access.
PRINCES HIGHWAY CORRIDOR STRATEGY AUGUST 2016 Page 140 and 151
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Clyde River Bridge Batemans Bay
Specific challenges – Short TermBatemans Bay – Narrow bridge over the Clyde River (6.09m). Clyde River Bridge is not suitable for HML access. Bridge over Clyde River has a "Poor" Bridge Health Index. Specific priorities– Short TermCommence planning for the renewal or replacement of the bridge over the Clyde River at Batemans Bay.
PRINCES HIGHWAY CORRIDOR STRATEGY AUGUST 2016 Page 144
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Wagonga Inlet Bridge Narooma
Specific challenges – Medium termNarooma – The Wagonga Inlet Bridge is very narrow at only 6.09m and has a 4.5m height limit due to the truss design and is not suitable for HML access. Specific - Medium term priorities Develop options for a new bridge over the WagongaInlet balancing anticipated freight and regional travel demand against the cost of infrastructure and improving road safety. Investigations should include a bridge and improved road alignment on the bridge approaches suitable for 26m HML B-Double Access.
PRINCES HIGHWAY CORRIDOR STRATEGY AUGUST 2016 Page 152
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Brogo River Bridge
Specific challenges – Medium termBrogo River Bridge is a narrow bridge only 6.09m wide and is a 26m B-Double HML constraint. The southern approach has very poor alignment and is also a constraint for 26m B-Doubles. Specific – Medium term priorities Commence planning to improve the crossing over the Brogo River, including addressing the constraints and road safety hazards on the southern and northern approaches.
PRINCES HIGHWAY CORRIDOR STRATEGY AUGUST 2016 Page 152
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Tuross River Bridge
Specific challenges – Long termTuross River Bridge is not suitable for HML access.
Specific – Long term priorities Develop options to replace the Bridge over Tuross River or strengthen the bridge to enable 26m B-Double HML access.
PRINCES HIGHWAY CORRIDOR STRATEGY AUGUST 2016 Page 152
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Network Connectivity Sub-Committee
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Working to address barriers to connectivity
A partnership between industry, local government, state government and the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator.
Network Connectivity
Industry
NSW Gov’t
NHVR
Local Gov’t
Undertaking a Program of Work with actions to:
• Improve road managers capacity and capability to assess consent requests;
• Identify options to address gaps in funding programs;
• Improve administrative arrangements; and
• Target specific constraints.
A safer, more productive network
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Productivity Outcome
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TOWARDS ZERO
Productivity
Road Toll
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