This guide explains what co-managed roads are and when they are used. This guide describes how to correct co-management that is recorded in error and how to set up new co-managed arrangements between road managers. This guide also summarises how co-managed roads affect permit decisions and Network Update Requests (NURs).

NHVR Portal (NHVR Go) account with Road Manager access.

Access to Road Management and Network Management tools.

Agreement between the road managers involved in any co-management arrangement.

Date of last review: [05 03 2026]

1. Log in to NHVR Go.

2. Open Road Management under Roads and assests and use the map to locate the road segment you want to review or update.

3. Check whether the segment is currently co-managed. Co-managed roads are those where more than one manager is associated with the road segment. This often occurs on council boundaries or at intersections.

4. If a road is listed as co-managed in error and should have a single manager:

a) Use the Road Management selection list to choose one party as sole manager.

b) Submit the change so that the other party can agree to the update, as with any other road management change.

5. If a segment should be co-managed but is not currently recorded that way:

a) Open the selection list for managers on the segment.

b) Choose the co-management option from the bottom of the list and select the appropriate co-manager based on geographical location.

c) Submit the proposed change so that both parties can agree before the co-managed arrangement is committed.

6. Remember that where parties are listed as co-managers, any Network Update Requests including those segments must have consent from all co-managers before they can be submitted for review and publication.

7. Use Network Management to identify co-managed segments in NURs. The left-hand panel and icons indicate which segments are co-managed and require additional consent.

Co-managed segments are a small proportion of the network but appear on most heavy vehicle networks, so they can affect many NURs.

If a co-management arrangement is incorrect, update it in Road Management before progressing a NUR, to avoid rejections or delays.

When one co-manager refuses consent for a NUR, the request cannot move forward unless the co-managed segments that were refused are removed.

Check your organisation’s agreements (for example Memorandums of Understanding) with neighbouring managers to confirm where co-management should apply.

Contact the NHVR Road Management or Network Management support teams if co-managed segments appear incorrect or are causing unexpected workflow issues.