Gazetted High Productivity Vehicle Network Strategy - Transport

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Tasmanian Gazetted HPV Network StrategyRoutes where further mitigation measures are not being applied are:Route sections where mitigation measures have already been applied (e.g. signage)Route sections less than 5km long, with speed limits of 70 km/h or less, are deemed not torequire further mitigation.Route sections with fewer than 10 HPV movements per day.On route sections with fewer than 10 HPV movements per day (that do not meet the TasmanianGuidelines), DIER will review whether these should remain part of the Gazetted HPV Network. Thisreview will be undertaken in consultation with road owners and industry, as part of the ongoingprocess of reviewing the suitability of the Gazetted HPV Network for moving Tasmania’s overallfreight task. Measures to be considered on these routes include seasonal signage, restrictions ontiming of usage and removal from the Gazetted HPV network.Although there are individual exceptions, mitigation measures will generally be applied on routesections more than 5km long, with 10 or more HPV movements per day and with speed limitsgreater than 70 km/h. These routes will have Large Truck Warning (W5‐120) signs installed at 5kmspacings along their entire length.The approximate cost for installation of signs along these routes is $400,000, which includes:$60,000 (50 signs) on Local Road and “Last Mile” route sections that do not meet theTasmanian guidelines;$175,200 (146 signs) on State Road route sections that do not meet the Tasmanianguidelines;$156,000 (130 signs) on State Road route sections marginally below the Tasmanianguidelines.Prioritisation of route sections for treatment has not yet been undertaken.Further mitigation measures are currently being considered by the Tasmanian Government,including:Intelligent Access 3 , which has been introduced in the major eastern States, and implicationsfor its introduction within Tasmania is being considered by DIER,Communication between vulnerable road users and HPVs (e.g. school buses),Lower speed limits for HPVs along specific routes,Curfews on HPV use along specific routes,Upgrade of key HPV routes to meet the Tasmanian guidelines, andOngoing review Schedule 1 of the Vehicle Operations Notice 2010 to ensure that all gazettedroutes are suitable for moving Tasmania’s overall freight task.3 Intelligent Access is a program for monitoring vehicle compliance with specific access conditions, via globalpositioning systems (GPS), in‐vehicle sensors and transmitters which transmit vehicle performance andlocation data.Page 9 of 9
Route Road Owner(s) Description SpeedLimitkm/hGazetted High Productivity Network reviewAppendix 1 ‐ Route characteristics and proposed mitigation measures (STATE ROADS)Length (km)Original Status ProposedMitigationStrategyStrategicimportanceIssuesDailytraffic(annualaverage)HPV/Day TFS 2009 ‐Heavy FreightTotal AnnualTonnageTFS 2009 ‐Bdouble/ HPVAnnualTonnageMurchison Highway‐ Zeehan Highwayto Melba FlatsDIERAccess to Melba Flats railsiding.100 4.60 Does not meetthe guidelinesW5‐120 signs ateach end ofsegment ($2,400)HighDeficiencies in lane andshoulder width906 14 210,000 110,000Anthony Main Road DIERZeehan Highway – DIERMurchison Highwayto Henty Main RoadUsed to link the southernareas of the West Coast tothe north38.50 Does not meet 1) Interactivethe guidelines ‐ Truck Warninglow risk, Signs.includeCurrently HPVs are operating 60 80 100 7.00 Does not meetunder permit to transportthe guidelinespine logs from Henty &Macquarie Heads plantationsto Scottsdale via the AnthonyMain Road1) InteractiveTruck WarningSigns.HighHighFew overtakingopportunitiesSome deficient road andshoulder widthsw‐beam safety barriertoo close to travel laneDeficiencies in lane andshoulder width15 120,000 70,000846 9 160,000 70,000Fingerpost MainRoadDIERForms part of a couplet withTea Tree Secondary Road toprovide access to the EastCoast from areas west andsouth of Hobart. The route isthe only approved access forlog transport to theTriabunna Woodchip Mill.100 7.40 Does not meetthe guidelinesW5‐120 signs at5km spacings($2,400)HighDeficiencies in lane andshoulder widthsw‐beam safety barriertoo close to travel lane1142 29 770,000 230,000Railton Main Road DIER Links Railton to Devonport,via Mersey Main Road andprovides access for a cementworks, agriculture andforestry100 12.90 Does not meetthe guidelinesW5‐120 signs at5km spacings($4,800)HighWell below expectedgeometric dimensions1859 26 470,000 200,000Tea Tree SecondaryRoadDIERForms part of a couplet with 40 60 70Fingerpost Main Road to 100provide access to the EastCoast from areas west andsouth of Hobart. The route isthe only approved access forlog transport to theTriabunna Woodchip Mill.15.76 Does not meetthe guidelinesW5‐120 signs at5km spacings($7,200)HighDeficiencies in lane andshoulder widths1911 29 660,000 230,000Working draft documentInformation is provided as a guide only, and may be incomplete or contain minor errors. 1 of 6
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