Overheight trucks in NSW

Know the height of your load and plan your route using these interactive tools.

In NSW, heavy vehicles higher than 4.3 metres have restricted travel conditions and must use approved road networks. NSW has more bridges and tunnels with low clearances of less than 4.6 m than any other state in Australia. Vehicles higher than 4.3 m must not travel under or through them. 

National Network Map
National access map for Restricted Access Vehicles travelling under Notice.

NHVR Route Planner
The NHVR Route Planner (also known as Journey Planner) is an interactive online mapping service to identify where an access permit application may need to be made.

Sydney tunnel height clearances
Make travelling through tunnels safer and more efficient - including tunnel heights to be aware of.

Live Traffic NSW
Live Traffic NSW provides real-time information about roads and changed traffic conditions throughout NSW.

Heavy vehicles
General information about heavy vehicles including road access under notices, schemes and permits.

Overheight trucks in tunnels brochure

While road safety is everyone’s responsibility, driving heavy vehicles offers more challenges. Here’s the preventative action you can take, to ensure you don’t enter a tunnel in your overheight vehicle.

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The NHVR has zero tolerance for overheight trucks entering tunnels in New South Wales, with non-compliant vehicles posing a serious risk to the safety of other road users and threatening to cause significant traffic delays and damage to infrastructure.  

View Overheight Truck Taskforce Report

View media releases related to overheight vehicles