NHVR and IPWEAQ Collaborative Agreement

NHVR AND IPWEAQ BRIDGE A COLLABORATIVE AGREEMENT

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s (NHVR) Strategic Local Government Asset Assessment Project (SLGAAP), funded by the Australian Government, supports local government road managers to get the most out of their existing infrastructure assets.

The SLGAAP team works closely with IPWEAQ to develop the Asset Assessment Framework, with NHVR CEO Sal Petroccitto visiting IPWEAQ offices to talk with CEO Leigh Cunningham about the importance of their collaboration.

“This project is about working with local governments and industry to identify bridges and culverts that need engineering assessments to improve access for heavy vehicles,” Mr Petroccitto said.

“It makes sense that we work closely with the representative body for engineers to make sure the SLGAAP provides the best outcomes for all stakeholders.

“Many local governments look for engineering reports when determining the load capacity of a bridge or culvert, so engineers are a critical part of managing heavy vehicle network access.”

Together NHVR and IPWEAQ created a project video to highlight the project’s purpose and the development of a national asset assessment approach. IPWEAQ Chief Executive Officer Leigh Cunningham endorsed sharing resources and tools to give engineers and road managers an improved understanding of asset capacity across a range of vehicle configurations.

“IPWEAQ is pleased to partner with the NHVR on this critical project. We have assisted the NHVR project team with both program and technical governance, technical advice and general support to ensure the project delivers on its intended outcomes. We look forward to giving our members access to the project toolkit and resources to support consistent decision-making and assessment practices,” Ms Cunningham said.

Round 1 Asset Selection

For the recent Round 1 intake, the SLGAAP received more than a thousand nominations for bridge and culvert assessments.

SLGAAP Round 1 will deliver Tier 1/Tier 2 engineering assessment for more than 200 assets in partnership with 68 local government road managers across Australia.

Round 1 will also review assets nominated from the Council of Mayors (South East Queensland), working across a cluster of assets within a region. Additionally, some assets from the SLGAAP Pilot will be carried forward for an Improvement Report in Round 1.

For local governments who did not apply in Round 1 and would like to register interest in possible future rounds of asset assessments, please nominate using the Local Government EOI form. NHVR & IPWEAQ CEO’s announce partnership. View video.

For more information, visit the project website or contact the project team on roadassetproject@nhvr.gov.au. IPWEAQ is working closely with the NHVR SLGAAP team and we look forward to sharing more updates in the coming months.

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