The A47/A11 Thickthorn Junction Development Consent Order 2022

PART 4 SPEED LIMITS

Note: where speed limits are indicated on the plans relating to this Part (the traffic regulation plans) but are not referenced in this Schedule they indicate that national speed limits apply in accordance with either:

(a) the national speed limit set out in—

(i) section 86 (speed limits for particular classes of vehicles)(1) and Schedule 6 (speed limits for particular classes of vehicles)(2) of the 1984 Act and

(ii) the 70 miles per hour, 60 miles per hour and 50 miles per hour (Temporary Speed Limit) Order 1977, as varied by the 70 miles per hour, 60 miles per hour and 50 miles per hour (Temporary Speed Limit) (Variation) Order 1978 and continued indefinitely by Regulation 2 of the 70 Miles Per Hour, 60 Miles Per Hour and 50 Miles Per Hour (Temporary Speed Limit) (Continuation) Order 1978(3); or

(b) sections 81 (general speed limits for restricted roads) and 82 (what roads are restricted roads)(4) of the 1984 Act (section 82 defines ‘restricted roads’, for the purposes of section 81, by reference to street lighting),

and are not subject to this Order. For details of the scheme lighting design, refer to the general arrangement plans.

(1) Parish		(2) Road name, number and length		(3) Speed Limit
The traffic regulation plans – sheet 1
Hethersett	Station Lane approach to A11 From point A, 60 metres north west of the junction with the A11 in a south-easterly and then north-easterly direction to point B, a distance of 217 metres.		50 miles per hour
The traffic regulation plans – sheet 3
Ketteringham	Cantley Lane South From point G, a distance of 105 metres south of the centre of the junction with Cantley Lane Link Road in a northerly direction to point H, a distance of 134 metres.		40 miles per hour
Ketteringham	Cantley Lane South From point H, a distance of 30 metres north of the centre of the junction with Cantley Lane Link Road in a north-easterly direction to point I (sheet 7), a distance of 62 metres.		20 miles per hour
Hethersett; Ketteringham; Cringleford	A11/A47 Connector Road From point J, a distance of 93 metres south west of the centreline of the Cantley Stream / A11 crossing in a northerly direction to the Ward’s Wood underpass and then in an easterly direction to the Cantley Lane underpass and then in a south-easterly direction to point K (sheet 7), a distance of 1329 metres.		Removal of restricted road status 50 miles per hour
The traffic regulation plans – sheet 4
Hethersett	B1172 From point C, 1101 metres west of the junction with Cantley Lane Link Road in an easterly direction to point D (sheet 5), a distance of 1217 metres.		40 miles per hour
The traffic regulation plans – sheet 5
Hethersett	Cantley Lane Link Road From point E at the junction with the B1172, in a south easterly direction to point F (sheet 3) at the junction with Cantley Lane South, a distance of 947 metres.		40 miles per hour
The traffic regulation plans – sheet 6
Hethersett; Ketteringham; Cringleford	A11 approach to Thickthorn junction From point L, 251 metres south west from the give way line with Thickthorn junction, in a north-easterly direction to point M at Thickthorn junction, a distance of 251 metres.		Removal of restricted road status 40 miles per hour
Hethersett; Ketteringham; Cringleford	A47 northbound diverge From point O, 82 metres south of the centreline of the overbridge at Thickthorn junction in a north-westerly direction then a south-westerly direction to point N, a distance of 355 metres.		Removal of restricted road status 40 miles per hour
Hethersett; Ketteringham; Cringleford	A47 northbound diverge From point P, 161 metres south of the centreline of the overbridge at Thickthorn junction in a north-westerly direction to point Q, a distance of 157 metres.		Removal of restricted road status
Hethersett; Ketteringham; Cringleford	A47 southbound merge From point S, 51 metres north east of the centreline of the A47 at Thickthorn junction in a south-easterly direction to point R, a distance of 161 metres.		Removal of restricted road status

(1)

There are amendments to section 86 which are not relevant to this Order.

(2)

There are amendments to Schedule 6 which are not relevant to this Order.

(3)

S.I. 1978/1548. The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and the 70 miles per hour, 60 miles per hour and 50 miles per hour (Temporary Speed Limit) Order 1977 and the 70 miles per hour, 60 miles per hour and 50 miles per hour (Temporary Speed Limit) (Variation) Order 1978 were not statutory instruments.

(4)

There are amendments to sections 81 and 82 which are not relevant to this Order.