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.
