Heavy vehicle route maps and restrictions

Road closures and up-to-date traffic conditions information

On occasion, roads can be closed or have their access conditions changed. For road closures and up-to-date traffic conditions visit QLDTraffic or call 13 19 40.

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Approved Queensland heavy vehicle route maps and restrictions can be accessed through:

• Queensland Globe
• NHVR route planner tool
• Bridge and culvert restrictions
• South-East Queensland restricted use routes
• Paper based maps

With the introduction of Queensland Globe, paper based maps will be phased out.

Queensland Globe

Queensland Globe allows you to quickly identify up-to-date approved heavy vehicle routes and restrictions in an interactive way across various devices. You can create, download and print map specific to the routes and restrictions that apply to you.

You still need to ensure that all conditional and route requirements are met in accordance with the relevant gazette notices and permit-based schemes.

If your vehicle is outside of mass or dimensional limits, you will need a permit or operate under a notice. Class 2 vehicles such as a B-double or road train can only operate under a notice, or a permit specifying the route of operation.

Access Queensland Globe for approved routes and restrictions for:

• B-double vehicles up to 23m
• B-double vehicles up to 25m
• Road train type 1
• Road train type 2
• Higher mass limits vehicles
• Performance-based standards scheme
• 1 Tonne Tri-Axle Mass Transfer Allowance.

To get the most out of Queensland Globe's features we recommended that you watch the Queensland Globe video tutorials.

If you use your own mapping software you can download all the approved routes found in Queensland Globe, in a variety of formats, from Queensland Spatial Catalogue - Qspatial. Don't forget to download both the routes and restrictions data.

Bridge and culvert restrictions

Bridge and culvert restrictions apply for:

• Category 1 (IAP) special purpose vehicles
• Category 2 (IAP) special purpose vehicles
• Class 1 oversize and overmass load carrying vehicles
• 2 axle prescribed special purpose vehicles and 2 axle articulated steering cranes operating under National Class 1 Special Purpose Vehicle Notice
• 3 axle articulated steering cranes operating under National Class 1 Special Purpose Vehicle (up to 40t) Mass and Dimension Exemption Notice

Queensland restricted use routes

If you are planning on driving your heavy vehicle in Queensland there are currently 3 heavy vehicle restricted use routes that may impact your journey.

• Brisbane Urban Corridor
• M1 truck restriction
• Toowoomba Bypass

Short stay transfer facility

• Gatton heavy vehicle decoupling facility

Paper based maps

With the introduction of Queensland Globe, paper based maps will be phased out.

Paper based maps are currently available for: