LG road managers urged to sign up for phase 2 of SLGAAP

Road managers and freight operators are being called on to get involved in phase two of a Commonwealth project to improve heavy vehicle access.

The Strategic Local Government Asset Assessment Project
(SLGAAP) was established by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) in 2019
with $8 million in Commonwealth funding.

The intended outcomes of the project are to:

• Identify the capacity of current and potential
  heavy vehicle routes on key local government roads;
• Undertake engineering assessments to quantify
  the potential capacity of key local government-owned road assets;
• Provide a single point for the collection,
  storage and sharing of road asset information for the benefit of heavy vehicle
  operators, road managers and regulatory partners; and
• Provide a resource toolkit to assist road
  managers with road asset assessment and decision-making regarding heavy vehicle
  access.

Federal Assistant Minister for Road Safety and Freight
Transport Scott Buchholz said this week that phase one of the project is well
underway, with 100 bridges and culverts across 12 councils now being assessed
by engineers.

“Now, we want to hear from industry, operators and drivers
about those assets that should be looked at in phase two, to make our freight
routes more productive for the benefit of the whole industry.

“If there is a bridge on your route that is underutilised or
that you would use if you knew it was available, let the NHVR know about it.”

Visit the SLGAAP project site to view the full list of councils and the assets involved in the pilot or to submit an expression of interest in phase two of the project.

Alternatively, contact the NHVR Strategic Local Government
Asset Assessment Project team on roadassetproject@nhvr.gov.au or call 1300 696
487.