The completion of the new Boree Creek Bridge in Borenore has opened up a key NSW route for Higher Mass Limits (HML) vehicles travelling between the Newell Highway in Parkes to the Mitchell Highway.
Located 32 kilometres West of Orange, the new bridge is expected to carry up to 1300 motorists a day including 300 heavy vehicles.
Chief Executive Officer of Transport Certification Australia (TCA), Chris Koniditsiotis, welcomed the completion of the bridge and the expansion of the heavy vehicle mass network.
“Efficient and reliable transport networks are central to the delivery of goods and services,” he said. “Improved access for more productive vehicles opens up opportunities for improved efficiency across the entire supply chain, benefiting primary producers and the resource sector right through to manufacturers, retailers, exporters and the end consumer.”
According to Koniditsiotis, improved access over the Boree Creek Bridge will be of particular benefit to the NSW regional community of Parkes.
“Better access for HML vehicles will complement the work being undertaken in Parkes to develop a state-of-the-art multi-modal freight and transport interchange called the Parkes National Logistics Hub,” he said. “The interchange sits at the crossroads of the Newell Highway, connecting Brisbane and Melbourne and the transcontinental railway, linking the eastern seaboard to Perth.”
All vehicles operating at HML are required to participate in the TCA-approved Intelligent Access Program (IAP), a system that uses the Global Navigation Satellite System to monitor heavy vehicles’ road use.
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