In accordance with the ACT’s performance based standards, certain heavy vehicles are only authorised to drive on some Canberra roads.
Truck and dog trailer combinations
Controlled access buses
Higher mass limit vehicles
Restricted access vehicles
Approved roads for National Class 2 B-DoubleÂ
National class 2 B-double network
View the map of approved roads for B-double vehicles (PDF 5.2MB).
A full list of approved roads for B-doubles is below.
Restricted Access Routes - Additional Restrictions
1. Shell Service Station, Manuka (Franklin Street):
- Left turn from Canberra Avenue into Flinders Way, left turn into Franklin Street, left turn into Shell Service Station, left turn into Canberra Avenue, left turn into Flinders Way, left turn into Franklin Street, left turn into Captain Cook Crescent, right turn into Canberra Avenue.
- Operation on this route is not permitted at the following times:
- Monday to Thursday: 7:00 am to 9:00 am and 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm;
- Friday: 7:00 am to 9:00 am and 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm
2. Challis Street, Badham Street, Cape Street, Antill Street (between Northbourne Avenue and Badham Street), Dickson:
- Vehicles to which this notice applies may only use these streets when accessing ACT Road User Services – ACT Motor Vehicle Registry, Challis Street and Service Stations in this locality.
- Operators to which this notice applies must conduct a route assessment to determine the most suitable route to access the ACT Motor Registry and the listed services stations.
- Route assessments must be approved by the Road Transport Authority.
- Operation on these routes is not permitted at the following times:
- Monday to Thursday: 7:00 am to 9:00 am and 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm;
- Friday: 7:00 am to 9:00 am and 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm;
- Saturday: 9:00 am to midday.
3. Shell Service Station, Tuggeranong Town Centre (corner Anketell Street and Soward Way):
- Left turn from Anketell Street into Shell Service Station, left turn into Soward Way.
- Operators to which this notice applies must conduct a route assessment to determine most suitable route to this location.
- Route assessments must be approved by the Road Transport Authority.
- Operation on this route is not permitted at the following times:
- Monday to Thursday: 7:00 am to 9:30 am and 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm;
- Friday: 7:00 am to 9:30 am and 4:30 pm to 9:00 pm;
- Saturday: 9:00 am to midday.
4. Shell Service Station, Belconnen (Cohen Street):
- Left or right turn from Lathlain Street into Cohen Street, right turn into Shell Service Station, right turn into Cohen Street, left or right turn into Nettlefold Street.
- Operation on this route is not permitted at the following times:
- Monday to Thursday: 7:00 am to 9:30 am and 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm;
- Friday: 7:00 am to 9:30 am and 4:30 pm to 9:00 pm;
- Saturday: 9:00 am to midday.
5. 7-Eleven Service Station, Braddon (Cooyong Street):
- Left turn from Cooyong Street into 7-Eleven Service Station, left turn into Lonsdale Street, left turn into Girrahween Street, left or right turn into Northbourne Avenue.
6. 7-Eleven Service Station, Wanniassa (Ashley Drive):
- Left turn from Ashley Drive into 7-Eleven Service Station, left turn into Ashley Drive, right turn into Sternberg Crescent.
- Operation on this route is not permitted at the following times:
- Monday to Friday: 7:30 am to 9:30 am and 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm.
7. Caltex Service Station, Calwell (Were Street):
- Right turn from Were Street into Webber Crescent, (either intersection), left or right turn into carpark, left turn into Caltex Service Station, left turn into Were Street.
- Operation on this route is not permitted at the following times:
- Monday to Friday (during school terms): 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
8. Caltex Service Station, Kambah (O’Halloran Circuit):
- Left or right turn from Drakeford Drive into O’Halloran Circuit, left turn into Caltex Service Station, right turn into Jenke Circuit, right turn into O’Halloran Circuit, left or right turn into Drakeford Drive.
- Operation on this route is not permitted at the following times:
- Monday to Friday (during school terms): 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
9. Gungahlin Town Centre:
- One way west to east movement on Ernest Cavanagh Street; one way north to south movement only on Gungahlin Place; one way east to west movement on Hibberson Street; one way south to north movement on Gozzard Street between Hibberson Street and Ernest Cavanagh Street.
10. Fyshwick Industrial area:
- The following restrictions apply in this area:
- Barrier Street – no right turn into Ipswich Street.
- Wollongong Street – no right turn into Collie Street.
- Collie Street – no right turn into Wollongong Street.
11. Woolworths/Caltex Service Station, Tuggeranong Town Centre (corner Scollay Street and Soward Way Greenway)
- Left turn from Soward Way to enter service station; right turn into Scollay Street to exit service station.
- Operators to which this notice applies must conduct a route assessment to determine most suitable route to this location.
- Route assessments must be approved by the Road Transport Authority.
- Operation on this route is not permitted at the following times:
- Monday to Thursday: 7:00 am to 9:30 am and 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm;
- Friday: 7:00 am to 9:30 am and 4:30 pm to 9:00 pm; and
- Saturday: 9:00 am to midday.
National Heavy Vehicle Regulator Network Map
All authorised heavy vehicle road network maps are now published by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator, through the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator Network Map.
Heavy vehicle additional conditions
When a permit is issued under the Heavy Vehicle National Law Act 2012, it is issued subject to the Act as varied in that permit and also to the conditions outlined in the heavy vehicle additional conditions booklet (PDF 818.1 KB).
Heavy vehicle monitoring cameras
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) provided $300,000 as part of the Heavy Vehicle Safety Initiative, supported by the Federal Government, to install heavy vehicle monitoring cameras on both sides of the Federal Highway near the NSW border. These cameras will integrate with others placed at key points across the nation to help ensure safety is maintained for all road users. The six new automatic number plate recognition cameras have now been activated and will monitor the two lanes and emergency stopping lane in each direction on the Federal Highway. The cameras will take a photo of the front of each heavy vehicle that passes by with the date, time and number plate recorded. Data from the cameras in the ACT will feed into the National Compliance and Information System to collect real time monitoring and compliance data. They allow authorities to better detect risky behaviour and unsafe practice on our roads which helps narrow our focus for compliance and enforcement efforts.
For more information see National Compliance Information System and the National Safety Camera Network.
