Heavy vehicle route maps and restrictions
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.
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.
Short stay transfer facility
Paper based maps
With the introduction of Queensland Globe, paper based maps will be phased out.
Paper based maps are currently available for:
- Section 1: (Metropolitan District – Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast)
- Section 2: (Border District – Warwick, Texas)
- Section 3: (Southern District – Toowoomba, Pittsworth)
- Section 4: (Southern District – Kingaroy, Murgon, Gympie)
- Section 5: (South Western District – Roma, St George, Charleville, Cunnamulla)
- Section 6: (South Western District – Quilpie, Nockatunga, Thargomindah)
- Section 7: (Central District – Rockhampton, Gladstone, Bundaberg)
- Section 8: (Central Highlands District – Emerald, Anakie, Springsure)
- Section 9: (Central Western District – Barcaldine, Longreach, Birdsville)
- Section 10: (Mackay District – Mackay, Mt Douglas, Bowen)
- Section 11: (Mackay District – Dysart, Moranbah)
- Section 12: (Central Western District – Mt Isa, Julia Ck, Hughenden, Winton)
- Section 13: (Northern District – Townsville, Charters Towers, Bowen)
- Section 14: (Northern District/Peninsula District – Cairns, Mt Garnet)
- Section 15: (North Western District – Mt Isa, Cloncurry, Burketown, Georgetown)
- Section 16: (Peninsula District – Cairns, Cooktown, Weipa)
In addition to the routes indicated on the multi-combination maps, the following routes are also approved for 23 metre and 25 metre B-doubles:
- From Wards Road and Red Road to Glass House Mountains Road to Bruce Highway to Pumicestone Road to Henzell Road.
- From Cockrans Road to Bruce Highway to Pumicestone Road to Henzell Road.
- From Bells Creek Road to Bruce Highway to Pumicestone Road to Henzell Road.
- From Roys Road to Coochin Road to Bruce Highway to Pumicestone Road to Henzell Road.
- From Beerburrum/Woodford Road to Glass House Mountains Road to Bruce Highway to Pumicestone Road to Henzell Road.
- From Connection Road to Glass House Mountains/Woodford Road to Beerburrum/Woodford Road to Glass House Mountains Road to Bruce Highway to Pumicestone Road to Henzell Road.
- From Spanner Road to Johnson Road to Bruce Highway to Pumicestone Road to Henzell Road.
- From Spanner Road to Johnson Road to Rapkins Road to Red Road to Glass House Mountains Road to Bruce Highway to Pumicestone Road to Henzell Road.
- From McKay's Road to Link Road to Kings Road to Glass House Mountains Road to Bruce Highway to Pumicestone Road to Henzell Road.
- From the Old Caloundra Road to Cliffbreak to Glass House Mountains Road to Bruce Highway to Pumicestone Road to Henzell Road.
- From the Old Caloundra Road to Roys Road to Glass House Mountains Road to Bruce Highway to Pumicestone Road to Henzell Road.
- From Forestry Road to Glass House Mountains Road to Bruce Highway to Pumicestone Road to Henzell Road.
- From Forestry Road to Cliffbreak to Glass House Mountains Road to Bruce Highway to Pumicestone Road to Henzell Road.
- From Forestry Road to Roys Road to Glass House Mountains Road to Bruce Highway to Pumicestone Road to Henzell Road.
- From Elimbah Creek Road to Pumicestone Road to Henzell Road.
- From Red Road and Wards Road to Red Lane to Donnybrook Road to Bruce Highway to Pumicestone Road to Henzell Road.
- Mekins Road, Red Road, Red Lane to Donnybrook Road to Bruce Highway.
- From Tin Can Bay Road into Counter Road.
- From Counter Road to Tin Can Bay Road.
- From South Dempster Road to Tin Can Bay Road.
- From Toolara and Como Road to Tin Can Bay Road.
- From Mullens Road to Tin Can Bay Road.
- From Toolara and Como Roads to Gillies Road to Counter Road to Tin Can Bay Road.
- From Toolara and Como Roads to Hundreds Road to Counter Road to Tin Can Bay Road.
- Section 1: (South Coast Hinterland District/Metropolitan District – Gold Coast, Brisbane, Logan City)
- Section 2: (Metropolitan District/North Coast Hinterland District – Eagle Farm, Strathpine, Redcliffe)
- Section 3: (Border District – Warwick, Texas)
- Section 4: (Southern District – Toowoomba and surrounding areas)
- Section 5: (North Coast Hinterland District – Caboolture, Sunshine Coast)
- Section 6: (South Western District – Roma, Miles, Charleville)
- Section 7: (Central District – Rockhampton, Gladstone, Bundaberg)
- Section 8: (Central Highlands – Emerald, Springsure)
- Section 9: (Central Western District – Barcaldine, Longreach)
- Section 10: (Mackay District – Mackay)
- Section 11: (Central Western District – Mt Isa, Boulia, Kynuna, Winton)
- Section 12: (Northern District – Townsville, Charters Towers, Bowen)
- Section 13: (Northern District/Peninsula District – Cairns, Mt Garnet)
- Section 14: (North Western District – Mt Isa, Cloncurry, Burketown)
View paper-based maps that identify the routes throughout Queensland that are approved for Performance Based Standards vehicles.
- South-east Queensland PBS route map
- Inset A—south-east Queensland PBS route map
- Inset B—south-east Queensland PBS route map
- Inset C—south-east Queensland PBS route map
- Inset D—south-east Queensland PBS route map
- Inset E—south-east Queensland PBS route map
- Inset F—south-east Queensland PBS route map
- Inset F1—south-east Queensland PBS route map
- Inset F2—south-east Queensland PBS route map
- Inset F3—south-east Queensland PBS route map
- Inset G—south-east Queensland PBS route map
- Inset H—south-east Queensland PBS route map
- Inset H1 and H2—south-east Queensland PBS route map
- Inset H3—south-east Queensland PBS route map
- Inset I—south-east Queensland PBS route map
- Inset J—south-east Queensland PBS route map
- Inset K—south-east Queensland PBS route map
- Inset L—south-east Queensland PBS route map
- Inset M—south-east Queensland PBS route map
- Inset N—south-east Queensland PBS route map
- Inset O—south-east Queensland PBS route map
- Goondiwindi Queensland PBS Route map
- North Queensland PBS route map
- Inset A—North Queensland PBS route map
- Inset B—North Queensland PBS route map
- Inset B1—North Queensland PBS route map
- Last updated 29 August 2022