Statutory Instrument 1991 No. 722

The M65 Motorway (Bamber Bridge to Whitebirk Section, Blackburn Southern Bypass) and Connecting Roads Scheme 1991

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1991 No. 722

HIGHWAYS, ENGLAND AND WALES

The M65 Motorway (Bamber Bridge to Whitebirk Section, Blackburn Southern Bypass) and Connecting Roads Scheme 1991

The Secretary of State for Transport makes this Scheme in exercise of powers conferred by sections 16, 17, 19 and 106 of the Highways Act 1980^[1], and now vested in him^[2], and of all other enabling powers:

    1.    The Secretary of State is authorised to provide for the use of traffic of Classes I and II of the classes of traffic set out in Schedule 4 to the Highways Act 1980
 (a) a special road along the route described in Schedule I to this Scheme (this special road being in this Scheme referred to as "the Motorway"); and
 (b) special roads along the routes described in Schedule 2 to this Scheme for the purposes of connecting the Motorway with other highways at the places stated in that schedule (these special roads being in this Scheme referred to as "the connecting roads").

    2.    The centre line of each of the special roads is indicated by a heavy black line on the deposited plan.

    3.    Each of the special roads shall become a trunk road on the date when this Scheme comes into force.

    4.    The Secretary of State is also authorised to construct as part of that part of the Motorway shown on Map No 2 in the deposited plan the bridge specified in Schedule 3 to this Scheme.

    5.    In this Scheme:—

    (1)  all measurements of distance are measured along the route of the relevant highway;

    (2)  
 (i) "the deposited plan" means the plan folio numbered HA 16/1 CNW 290 marked "The M65 Motorway (Bamber Bridge to Whitebirk Section, Blackburn Southern Bypass) and Connecting Roads Scheme 1991", containing 1 key plan and 3 Scheme plans bound together and numbered 1, 2 and 3, signed by authority of the Secretary of State and deposited at the Department of Transport, Romney House, 43 Marsham Street, London, SWIP 3PY;
 (ii) "the special roads" means the Motorway and the connecting roads.

    6.    This Scheme shall come into force on 28th March 1991, and may be cited as the M65 Motorway (Bamber Bridge to Whilebirk Section, Blackburn Southern Bypass) and Connecting Roads Scheme 1991.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

D. C Renshaw

Regional Director, North West Region, Department of Transport

15th March 1991

[1] 1980 c. 66. back

[2] S.I. 1981/238. back

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