125 council bridges and culverts to receive funded heavy vehicle assessments

One hundred and twenty-five bridges and culverts in 33 different councils will receive funded engineering assessments as part of the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s (NHVR) Strategic Local Government Asset Assessment Project (SLGAAP), supported by the Australian Government.

The bridges and culverts were selected based on whether the locations were on priority freight routes, and would deliver potential improved access for heavy vehicles.

Through the SLGAAP, the NHVR connects engineering consultants with local government road managers to deliver funded bridge and culvert assessments and engineering reports.

The information supports councils to better understand their bridge or culvert’s capability and make informed heavy vehicle access decisions.

The Australian Government has committed $20 million in total, including $4 million in the current financial year, towards this project to assess more bridges and culverts through to late 2024.

A full list of the bridges and culverts can be found below.

For more information on the Strategic Local Government Asset Assessment Project, visit www.nhvr.gov.au/slgaap

Quotes attributable to Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Minister Catherine King:

“The Australian Government allocated $12 million in funding to expand the number of local council asset assessments across Australia’s road network through to late 2024, bring our total funding to $20 million for this initiative.

“These assessments can deliver increased benefits for heavy vehicle operators and assist local councils in assessing their assets’ capability.”

Quotes attributable to Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Carol Brown:

“Through the SLGAAP, local council bridges and culverts are prioritised based on their likelihood to deliver improved productivity and efficiency outcomes for a heavy vehicle journey from start to finish.

“No bridge or culvert is considered in isolation. Rather, they are selected based on if an assessment may unlock access for more classes of vehicles such as A-doubles, to travel more exensively on Australia’s freight network.”

Quote attributable to Federal Member for Lyons Brian Mitchell:

“The information provided through this program means councils can better understand their bridge or culvert’s capability and make informed heavy vehicle access decisions.

“Councils are also able to use this information to apply for funding for the upkeep of their bridges or culverts.”

Quote attributable to Mayor of the Derwent Valley Michelle Dracoulis:

“Derwent Valley Council nominated the Tyenna River crossing to be assessed by the SLGAAP project.

“The results of the assessment provided council with certainty that our asset was suitable and safe for larger combination vehicles to access.

“This in turn provided local industry with clarity when planning their project and operational options.”

Quotes attributable to NHVR Chief Executive Officer Sal Petroccitto:

“This latest round of SLGAAP will bring the project’s total number of assessments to 590, across 88 local councils.

“We support local governments to understand their assessment reports, apply conditions for heavy vehicle access and publish and manage their asset data in the NHVR Portal through a road manager toolkit with recorded webinars, training modules and templates.”

SLGAAP Phase 2 Round 2 councils

State	Council	Road	Asset	Structure Type
NSW	Bathurst Regional Council	Rockley Road	Rockley Road Bridge	Bridge
		Hill End Road	Hill End Road Bells Creek Bridge	Bridge
		Bald Ridge Road	Bald Ridge Road Grove Creek Bridge	Bridge
		Turondale Road	Millah Murrah Bridge	Bridge
		Curragh Road	Curragh Road Copperhannia Creek Bridge	Bridge
		Curragh Road	Curragh Road Johnsons Creek Bridge	Bridge
		Curragh Road	Curragh Road Third Creek Bridge	Bridge
		Lachlan Road	Dunn's Plains Bridge	Bridge
	Campbelltown City Council	Ben Lomond Road	Ben Lomond Road Bridge (Over Railway)	Bridge
		Gilchrist Drive	Gilchrist Drive Bridge Over Railway (Northbound)	Bridge
		Gilchrist Drive	Gilchrist Drive Road Bridge Over Railway (Southbound)	Bridge
	Coffs Harbour City Council	Hogbin Drive	Fred Hansen Bridge	Bridge
		Hogbin Drive	Harry Jensen Bridge	Bridge
		Orara Way	Mortons Bridge	Culvert
		Coramba Road	Orange Trees Culvert	Culvert
		Gale Street	Star Creek Culvert	Culvert
	Gunnedah Shire Council	Rangari Road	Neil Carter Bridge	Bridge
	Gunnedah Shire Council	Blue Vale Road	Ballyragen Bridge	Bridge
	Temora Shire Council	Morangarell Road	Kites Bridge	Bridge
	Temora Shire Council	Mary Gilmore Way	Duck Creek Bridge	Bridge
	Wagga Wagga City Council	Lockhart Road	Bullenbong Creek Bridge	Bridge
	Wagga Wagga City Council	Old Narrandera Rd	Houlaghans Creek Bridge 2	Bridge
	Upper Lachlan Shire Council	Boorowa Road	Wheeo Creek Bridge	Bridge
	Wollondilly Shire Council	Remembrance Driveway	Brookside Bridge	Bridge
		Remembrance Driveway	Myrtle Creek Bridge	Bridge
		Remembrance Driveway	Razorback Bridge	Bridge
		Argyle Street (Remembrance Driveway)	Stonequarry Creek Bridge	Bridge
		Silverdale Road	Blaxland'S Crossing	Bridge
	Shoalhaven City Council	Burrill St	Burrill St	Bridge
		The Springs Rd	The Springs Rd (Swan Lake Bridge)	Bridge
		Bawley Point Road	Bawley Point Rd	Bridge
		Flinders Rd (South Nowra)	Flinders Rd (South Nowra)	Bridge
		Larmer Ave	Larmer Ave (Cockrow Creek Bridge)	Bridge
		Yalwal Rd	Yalwal Rd (Sandy Creek Bridge)	Bridge
		Coolangatta Rd	Coolangatta Rd	Bridge
		Naval Pde	Naval Pde	Bridge
		Tannery Rd	Tannery Rd (Tannery Bridge)	Bridge
		Grahams Rd (Barrengarry)	Grahams Rd (Barrengarry)	Bridge
		Clinton Park Rd	Clinton Park Rd	Bridge
		Centre St	Centre St	Bridge
		Hawken Rd	Hawken Rd	Bridge
		Bolong Road	Bolong Rd	Bridge
		Turpentine Rd	Turpentine Rd	Bridge
		Yalwal Rd	Yalwal Rd	Bridge
		River Rd	River Rd	Bridge
		Parma Rd	Parma Rd	Bridge
	Gwydir Shire Council	Warialda Road	Lever Arm Creek Bridge	Culvert
		North Star Road	Henry Dangar Bridge	Bridge
		North Star Road	Janet Mcmaster Bridge	Bridge
		North Star Road	Mobbindry Bridge	Bridge
	Maroondah City Council	Colchester Road, Bayswater North	Colchester Road Underpass, Dandenong Creek Trail, Bayswater North	Culvert
	Bega Valley Shire Council	Buckajo Road	Grosses Creek	Bridge
		Upper Cobargo Road	Dry River	Bridge
		Back Creek Road	Yowaka River	Bridge
		Buckajo Road	Spring Creek	Bridge
	Blayney Shire council	Neville Road	Darrington Bridge	Bridge
	Cootamundra-Gundagai Council	Old Gundagai Road	Cullinga Creek Bridge	Bridge
	Warren Shire Council	Industrial Access Road	Gunningba Creek Stock Bridge	Bridge
	Armidale Regional Council	Nowlands Rd	Johns Creek Bridge	Bridge
	Armidale Regional Council	Kempsey Rd	Oaky River Bridge	Bridge
	Shellharbour Council	Calderwood Road	Mansons Bridge	Bridge
	Shellharbour Council	The Esplanade	The Esplanade Bridge	Bridge
QLD	Brisbane City Council	Fairfield Rd	B0720 - Bridge Over Rocky Waterholes Creek	Bridge
	Ipswich City Council	Thomas Street	Jones-Phillips Bridge	Bridge
		Springfield Greenbank Arterial	Andrew Josey Gully	Bridge
		Springfield Greenbank Arterial	Oppossum Creek	Bridge
		Brisbane Terrace	Ea Richardson Bridge	Bridge
	Bundaberg Regional Council	Longs Road	Kinagin Bridge	Bridge
	Logan City Council	Johnson Road	Adermann Bridge - Johnson Rd Bridge	Bridge
	Mackay Regional Council	Owens Creek Loop Rd, Owens Creek	Owens Creek (Adam Lisk Bridge)	Bridge
	Mackay Regional Council	Owens Creek Loop Rd, Owens Creek	Owens Creek (Bob Hobbs Bridge)	Bridge
	Scenic Rim Regional Council	Allan Ck Rd	Alan Struss Bridge	Bridge
	Livingstone Shire Council	Scenic Highway	Henry Beak Bridge	Bridge
		Scenic Highway	Williamson Creek Crossing	Bridge
		Scenic Highway	Causeway Lake - Shoal Creek	Bridge
		Appleton Drive	Appleton Drive Bridge	Bridge
		Stanage Bay Road	Tilpal	Bridge
		Perkins Road	John Smith Bridge	Bridge
		Belmont Road	John William Berry Bridge	Bridge
		Rossmoya Road	Hedlow Creek Bridge	Bridge
		Stanage Bay Road	Ban Wan Creek	Bridge
	Toowoomba Regional Council	Perseverance Dam Road	Perseverance Dam Road Overflow	Bridge
		Leslie Bridge Road	Leslie Bridge	Bridge
		Pilton Road	Pilton Road Bridge 2	Bridge
	Murweh Shire Council	Old Tambo Road	Nive Bridge	Bridge
	Townsville City council	Ingham Road	844 Ingham Road Stormwater Drain	Culvert
		Ingham Road	630 Ingham Road Drain	Culvert
		Ingham Road	Forge Court Culvert	Culvert
		Ingham Road	556A Ingham Road Culvert Crossing	Culvert
		Ingham Road	670 Ingham Road Culvert	Culvert
		Ingham Road	840 Ingham Road Culvert Crossing	Culvert
	Mareeba Shire Council	Wolfram Road	Hambling Bridge	Bridge
		Chettle Road	Chettle Road Bridge	Bridge
		Leadingham Creek Road	Leadingham Creek Road Bridge	Bridge
VIC	City of Ballarat	Gillies Road	B50026	Bridge
	Northern Grampians Shire Council	Joel South Road	Bridge 124998	Bridge
		Dunolly Road	Bridge 124948	Bridge
		Winjallok Road	Bridge 124978	Bridge
		School Road	Bridge 125014	Bridge
		Winjallok Road	Winjallok Road Bridge - 020	Bridge
		Winjallok Road	Winjallok Road Bridge - 005	Bridge
		Bulgana Road	Bulgana Road Bridge - 105	Bridge
		Swanwater Road	Swanwater Road Bridge - 015	Bridge
		Sandy Creek Road	Sandy Creek Road Bridge - 025	Bridge
		Bolangum Inn Road	Bolangum Inn Road Bridge - 025	Bridge
		Burrumbite Road	Burrumbite Road Bridge - 015	Bridge
		Mt Dryden Road	Mt Dryden Road Bridge - 020	Bridge
		Tulkara Railway Road	Tulkara Railway Road Bridge - 005	Bridge
		Yawong Road	Yawong Road Bridge - 020	Bridge
		D'Arcy Street	D'Arcy Street Bridge - 010	Bridge
		Horsham-Wal Wal Road	Horsham-Wal Wal Road Bridge - 015	Bridge
		Ashens Bridge Road	Ashens Bridge Road - 005	Bridge
	South Gippsland Shire Council	Leongatha Rd, Yarragon	Mb190 (Marks Bridge)	Bridge
		Stewart And Dunlops Road, Middle Tarwin	Stewart & Dunlops Road	Bridge
		Spencers Road	Wb420 (Spencers Bridge)	Bridge
		Spencers Road	Wb430	Bridge
		Mardan Road	Wb230	Bridge
	Wellington Shire Council	Pound Road West	Blackshaws Bridge	Bridge
		Yarram-Morwell Road	Greenaways Bridge	Bridge
		Airly Road	Nuntin Bridge	Bridge
	Moyne Shire Council	Minjah-Hawkesdale Road	Minjah Bridge	Bridge
		Moyne Falls-Hawkesdale Road	Kangertong Bridge	Bridge
		Garvoc-Laang Road	Spiers Bridge	Bridge
		Codrington-Orford Road	Lewis Bridge	Bridge
		Macarthur-Hawkesdale Road	Eumeralla River Bridge	Bridge