- Statutory Instrument 2003 No. 2917
The Leeds City Council (Skelton Footbridge) Scheme 2003 Confirmation Instrument 2003
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| Made | 10th November 2003 | ||
| Coming into force in accordance with article 1 |
The Secretary of State for Transport makes this Instrument in exercise of powers conferred by section 106(3) of the Highways Act 1980[1] and now vested in him [2] and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf:
1. This Instrument may be cited as the Leeds City Council (Skelton Footbridge) Scheme 2003 Confirmation Instrument 2003 and shall come into force on the date on which notice that it has been confirmed is first published in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Highways Act 1980.
2. The Leeds City Council (Skelton Footbridge) Scheme 2003 ("the Scheme") is hereby confirmed without modifications.
3. The Scheme as confirmed is set out in the Schedule hereto (including the plan) and copies of the Scheme with its accompanying plan are deposited at the offices of the Department for Transport, Floor 13 (IMD), Ashdown House, St Leonards on Sea, Hastings, East Sussex, TN37 7GA, and at the offices of the Leeds City Council at Department of Legal Services, St. George House, Great House, 40 Great George Street, Leeds, LS1 3DL.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
Jonathan Blackie
Regional Director Government Office for the North East
10th November 2003
The Leeds City Council of Civic Hall, Leeds, LS1 1UR (hereinafter referred to as "the Council") makes this Scheme in exercise of their powers under Section 106(3) of the Highways Act 1980 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf -
1. The Council are authorised to construct over the navigable waters of the River Aire and the Aire and Calder Navigation the bridge specified in the Schedule to this Scheme as part of the highway which they are proposing to construct between the southern bank of the Aire and Calder Navigation at a point on Bullough Lane and the northern bank of the River Aire at a point on an access track leading from Pontefract Lane in the City of Leeds.
This Scheme may be cited as the Leeds City Council (Skelton Footbridge) Scheme 2003.
THE COMMON SEAL of the LEEDS CITY COUNCIL was hereunto affixed this 3rd day of January 2003 in the presence of -
Chief Legal Officer
The location and general design of the footbridge are shown on the plan numbered SE/A2401/1 and marked "The Leeds City Council (Skelton Footbridge) Scheme 2003" sealed with the Common Seal of the Council and deposited at the offices of the Leeds City Council, Department of Legal Services, St George House, 40 Great George Street, Leeds, LS1 3DL and of the Secretary of State for Transport, Northern Regional Office, Local Authority Orders Section, Wellbar House, Gallowgate, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4TD.
Points of Commencement and Termination - Aire and Calder Navigation
From a point on the northern bank of the Aire and Calder Navigation, 59 metres or thereabouts north east of a telegraph post numbered 2 and 41 metres or thereabouts north west of a telegraph post numbered 4.
To a point on the southern bank of the Aire and Calder Navigation, 12 metres or thereabouts north east of a telegraph post numbered 3 and 28 metres or thereabouts west of a telegraph post numbered 4.
Points of Commencement and Termination - River Aire
From a point on the northern bank of the River Aire, 130 metres or thereabouts north east of a concrete drain outfall on the southern bank of the Aire and Calder Navigation and 176 metres or thereabouts from the north west corner of a masonry weir.
To a point on the southern bank of the River Aire, 96 metres or thereabouts north east of a telegraph post numbered 2 and 103 metres or thereabouts north west of a telegraph post numbered 5.
Spans
A single span over the Aire and Calder navigation of 34.32 metres or thereabouts and a single span over the River Aire of 34.32 metres. The total width of the bridge will be 3.6 metres.
Headway - Aire and Calder Navigation
A minimum headway of 4.5 metres above normal water level of 20.45 metres (AOD Newlyn) over the navigable waterway.
Headway - River Aire
A minimum headway of 5.4 metres above normal river level of 14.50 metres (AOD Newlyn) over the navigable waterway.
Waterway - Aire and Calder Navigation
The waterway width is unaltered and is 23.6 metres upstream and 23.6 metres downstream.
Waterway - River Aire
The waterway width is unaltered and is 31.5 metres upstream and 31.6 metres downstream.
Overall Dimensions
The total length of the bridge will be 130.59 metres and will cross both the River Aire and the Aire and Calder Navigation. The span dimensions will be as follows:
| Span 1 | Approximately 16.19 metres, spanning between the south abutment and leaf pier 1. |
| Span 2 | Approximately 34.32 metres, spanning between leaf pier 1 and the central octagonal pier 2. |
| Span 3 | Approximately 24.77 metres, spanning between the central octagonal pier 2 leaf pier 3. |
| Span 4 | Approximately 34.32 metres, spanning between leaf pier 3 and leaf pier 4. |
| Span 5 | Approximately 16.19 metres, spanning between leaf pier 4 and the north abutment. |
The bridge will carry a 2 metre wide footway and will be accessed at either end by earth embankments and by a ramp and a staircase form the land between the river and the canal.
Notes:
[1] 1980 c. 66.back
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