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 extensively 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.”
State | Council name | Road name | Asset name | Structure type |
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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 | |
Blue Vale Road | Ballyragen Bridge | Bridge | ||
Temora Shire Council | Morangarell Road | Kites Bridge | Bridge | |
Mary Gilmore Way | Duck Creek Bridge | Bridge | ||
Wagga Wagga City Council | Lockhart Road | Bullenbong Creek Bridge | Bridge | |
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 | |
Kempsey Rd | Oaky River Bridge | Bridge | ||
Shellharbour Council | Calderwood Road | Mansons Bridge | Bridge | |
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 | |
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 |