Skip navigation

Freight

Webinar: Local Road Access for High Productivity Freight Vehicles
  • Publication no: WEB-R559-18
  • Published: 27 March 2018

This webinar, presented on 27 March 2018, outlines the contemporary barriers to local road access for high productivity freight vehicles, and some of the options available for local road managers when considering road access. The webinar was presented by Rob Di Cristoforo.

The presentation slides can be downloaded from the supporting documents tab.

Related publications
Webinar: Designing Roads for Large Freight Vehicles
WEB-R745-26
Synthesis of Road Design Requirements for Large Freight Vehicles
AP-R745-25
Bridge Assessment Guideline: Heavy Vehicles
AP-G109-25
View all related publications
Latest Freight News
1 Dec 2025
Austroads releases recommendations to update its guides for large freight vehicles

A new report examines how existing Austroads guidance addresses the geometric design requirements needed to accommodate large freight vehicles (LFVs).  The report focuses on the physical space and layout required for safe and efficient LFV operations, rather than vehicle mass.
12 Sep 2025
Supporting risk-informed decision making for heavy vehicle access on bridges

A new engineering framework aims to help practitioners make sound, risk-informed decisions when assessing bridges for heavy vehicle access.
View all news