Freight
Girders to be craned into place for the new Warroo Bridge
The new bridge being built across the Lachlan River near Forbes is starting to take shape.
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Heavy vehicle driver requirements
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Delivering an economic boost: NSW freight industry to grow to $130 billion
The freight sector will employ an additional 235,000 workers and add $131.5 billion to the NSW economy by 2061 with a new plan for industry.
New Heavy Vehicle Safety Station now open on the Golden Highway
A new Heavy Vehicle Safety Station (HVSS) has opened on the Golden Highway in the state’s Central West, delivering a safety boost for all road users on this key freight route.
Digital Smart Kerbs for Freight and Servicing
Analysis in collaboration with Campbelltown City Council to assess the use of kerbside loading zones using Digital Smart Kerb technologies.
Major milestone for Parkes Bypass
The Minns Labor Government is continuing work to strengthen regional communities by investing in key road and transport connections, with the $287.2 million Parkes Bypass project reaching a major milestone that has immediately changed the way people move around and through the Central West.
Three weeks of night work to start repairs on the Northern Distributor Road
The first stage of work to restore a section of the Northern Distributor Road in Orange will get under way next week.
Temporary reduced load limit for heavy vehicles on Paytens Bridge south-west of Eugowra
The heavy vehicle load limit on an historic timber truss bridge in the state’s Central West will be temporarily reduced.
Local producers get load limit boost on Scabbing Flat Bridge
Local producers can now apply for a permit to operate increased tonnage vehicles across the historic Scabbing Flat Bridge.
Foreshore Road Heavy Vehicle Inspection Bay
A new Heavy Vehicle Inspection Bay on Foreshore Road in Port Botany to improve safety and efficiency for all road users
Status
Planning
NSW Freight Policy Research Program: Modules 4-5
Research to support Transport for NSW (Transport) Freight Policy Reform Program.
Kerbside and Access
Kerbside access for freight and servicing activity can provide efficient access for vehicles however it is highly contested between freight and servicing drivers and other uses including placemaking.
New Warroo Bridge construction work set to start
The NSW Government is investing more than $15 million to deliver a safer, stronger new Warroo Bridge in the NSW Central West.
Towards Net Zero Emissions Freight – a sustainable pathway for NSW
The freight industry keeps NSW moving, but it is also a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.
Night-time geotechnical investigations on the Northern Distributor Road in Orange
Transport for NSW will carry out geotechnical investigations of the Northern Distributor Road corridor in Orange.
Emission and economic modelling of road freight in NSW
This research aimed to model the impact of various policy levers on carbon emissions from road and rail freight.
Save our Bees Research Findings
A collaboration with Western Sydney University to regenerate native bee populations.
Heavy Vehicle Rest Area Benefits Guidelines
Heavy Vehicle Rest Area Benefits Guidelines
Guidelines and Toolkits
Freight Guidelines and Toolkits