The Heavy Vehicle Structural Assessment (HVSA) Permit System is a digital solution to automate the structural assessment process for Class One and Class Two heavy vehicle permit applications across Victoria. The HVSA system enables real-time assessment of structures along proposed routes, reducing the demand for manual assessments and reducing operational delays in transit.
The Judging Panel commended the Victorian Department of Transport and Planning, WSP and Monash University for the project’s significant impact on freight movements enabled by the HVSA System, identifying a 500 per cent increase in assessment outputs in its first week of operation. The Panel recognised the modular and scalable design of the system in enabling future extension to local governments and other jurisdictions. The Panel further recognised the impact of the System for the Department of Transport and Planning, with greater automation enabling an uplift in the quality of structural data of Victoria’s infrastructure to better inform planning and investment.