24 Construction of new highways and provision of road-ferries.E+W
(1)The Minister[F1or a strategic highways company] mayF2... construct new highways; but where he[F3or it ] proposes to construct a new highway other than—
(a)a trunk road,
(b)a special road,
(c)a highway the construction of which is authorised by an order relating to a trunk road under section 14 above or an order under section 18 above, or
(d)a highway to be constructed for purposes connected with any function exercisable by him[F4or it] under an agreement made under section 4 above,
he[F3or it] shall give notice of his[F5or its] proposals to, and consider any representations by, every council through whose area the highway will pass.
[F6(1A)Where a strategic highways company proposes to construct a highway which will communicate with a highway for which another strategic highways company is the highway authority, the communication shall not be made unless the manner in which it is to be made has been approved by the Secretary of State.]
(2)A local highway authority may construct new highways; but—
(a)where a new highway to be constructed by such an authority will communicate with a highway for which the Minister[F7or a strategic highways company] is the highway authority;. . . F8
(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F8
the communication shall not be made unless the manner in which it is to be made has been approved by the Minister[F9or the company]. . . F8
(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F10
(4)The Minister or a local highway authority may provide and maintain new road-ferries.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 24(1) inserted (5.3.2015) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), s. 57(1), Sch. 1 para. 17(2)(a); S.I. 2015/481, reg. 2(a)
F2Words in s. 24(1) omitted (5.3.2015) by virtue of Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), s. 57(1), Sch. 1 para. 17(2)(b); S.I. 2015/481, reg. 2(a)
F3Words in s. 24(1) inserted (5.3.2015) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), s. 57(1), Sch. 1 para. 17(2)(c); S.I. 2015/481, reg. 2(a)
F4Words in s. 24(1)(d) inserted (5.3.2015) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), s. 57(1), Sch. 1 para. 17(2)(d); S.I. 2015/481, reg. 2(a)
F5Words in s. 24(1) inserted (5.3.2015) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), s. 57(1), Sch. 1 para. 17(2)(e); S.I. 2015/481, reg. 2(a)
F6S. 24(1A) inserted (5.3.2015) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), s. 57(1), Sch. 1 para. 17(3); S.I. 2015/481, reg. 2(a)
F7Words in s. 24(2) inserted (5.3.2015) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), s. 57(1), Sch. 1 para. 17(4)(a); S.I. 2015/481, reg. 2(a)
F8S. 24(2)(b) and the word immediately preceding it and words in concluding words of s. 24(2) repealed by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 102, Sch. 17
F9Words in s. 24(2) inserted (5.3.2015) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), s. 57(1), Sch. 1 para. 17(4)(b); S.I. 2015/481, reg. 2(a)
F10S. 24(3) repealed by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 102, Sch. 17
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 24(1) modified (18.12.1996) by 1996 c. 61, s. 44, Sch. 12 Pt. III para. 9(b).