Planning
Access and ground conditions for heavy transport
Many heavy transports fail not on the motorway but in the last metres: a gate too narrow, a soft meadow, a bend without room, a manhole under the crane outrigger. Access and ground therefore belong in the planning early.
What matters
- Width and bends
- Gates, entrances and bends must accommodate the vehicle and overhangs.
- Gradients
- Heavy vehicles need limited gradients and firm grip.
- Load capacity
- Roads, bridges and yards must carry axle loads and crane outriggers.
- Obstacles
- Cables, trees, signs, manholes and bollards.
Planning questions
We clarify these points before quoting – the earlier they are known, the more precise the plan.
- How wide are gates and entrances?
- Are there tight bends or gradients?
- Is the ground paved?
- Are there manholes, cables or trees?
- Who is responsible for access?
What we need from you
- Access description (photos welcome)
- Ground
- Obstacles
- Contact
Preparation: You hand over the cargo ready for loading with known lifting points – dismantling, assembly and foundation work are handled by your team or your installation partner.
What we do for you
What we organise
- Feasibility check per project with questions on missing values
- Coordination of permits, escort vehicles, route surveys and lifting equipment via partners
- Quote with the agreed scope once the transport can be planned
Good to know
Obtain consent for measures on third-party land early – then nothing stands in the way of access.
How it works
- 01
Request
You state the cargo, dimensions and weight per piece with units, rough route and time window – marking anything unknown.
- 02
Review
We check the access with partners – from photos to site walk.
- 03
Quote
After the feasibility check you receive a quote with the agreed scope, including partner services.
- 04
Execution
Where necessary we name measures such as mats, trimming or removing signs.
Questions and answers: Access and ground conditions
Why is access so important for heavy transport?
Because the last metres are often the tightest: gates, bends and soft ground can stop the transport.
What if the ground does not carry the load?
Create load-spreading mats or temporary roads. Who does this is clarified beforehand.
Can access be checked from photos?
Often yes. In tight conditions a site walk by partners makes sense.
Request
Request for this topic: Access and ground conditions
Three steps. Anything you do not know yet can be left open.
Details for planning
- Access description (photos welcome)
- Ground
- Obstacles
- Contact