The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s (NHVR) national network map is now available through its next generation route planner (NGRP).
The integration of the national network map has been a goal of the NHVR since the NGRP’s implementation in April 2022.
NHVR CEO Sal Petroccitto says the NGRP will help keep all vehicle networks up to date on the state of Australian roads.
“The route planner has always been intended to support the National Network Map, to allow industry to more seamlessly plan and manage journeys across borders,” Petroccitto says.
“Where previously map updates were delayed, now the NGRP will immediately reflect updates published by road managers to the National Network Map.
“The maps are displayed as layers for different vehicle networks., with industry operators able to overlay networks across state borders, as well as within borders, to determine the most efficient route for their journey.
“Over the coming months, extra functionality will become available to industry to allow routes to be planned by vehicle combination, with a view of the full access available to an operator’s fleet under vehicle network maps and their access permits.”
The introduction of the national network map means the road manager maintenance of heavy vehicle network maps will now progressively move into the NHVR portal.
“Road managers now have web-based tools in the NHVR Portal to update these maps and publish updates in near real-time.”
The NHVR portal is the digital platform the helps the NHVR deliver its services to stakeholders and support community needs and outcomes.
Improvements are currently being made to the portal to allow industry and local government to access the NHVR’s services, which includes providing a central point to the national automated access system and the entry and exit point for permit applications.
Improvements will continue to be made to the portal through 2024 and 2025.
The NGRP can be accessed here.
Learn more about the National Network Map here.
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