Permits

If the NAAS does not provide a viable route for the journey under notice or the vehicle does not comply with NAAS entry criteria and entry dimension envelope of 5.4m high, 8m wide or 45m long, you'll need to apply for a NHVR Permit and individual engineering assessment.

How to apply

Apply for a NHVR Permit through the NHVR GO Portal in the same way as the current access regime.

For our engineering assessment, you'll need to verify that:

• all options to operate in a sustainable way under NAAS have been explored
• there are no visible alternative vehicles/combinations available
• the mass/dimension of the load cannot be reduced any further
• there is no viable network in the NAAS available.
• the vehicle and load mass details are verified
• the vehicle is fitted with complying telematics
• a special circumstance exists.

Bridges and roads on the requested route will be assessed by Queensland Government engineers for the vehicle combination. Assessment timings will be in accordance with National Heavy Vehicle Law consent timeframes.

When access is accepted

If access is acceptable, we will approve the requested route with individualised travel conditions and a permit duration based on the movement need. We will no longer be approving blanket 12-month permits.

We expect NHVR Permit applications will be rare and infrequent and will be reserved for special circumstances such as emergency and major infrastructure projects.

Road networks to be included in the NAAS

The NAAS will initially include state-controlled roads, with road networks managed by local governments and other road managers to be integrated into the NAAS as part of a staged process.

Contact us

To speak with the team, email [email protected]