The M1 Motorway (Junctions 39 to 42) (Variable Speed Limits) Regulations 2015

Regulation 3(2)(a)

THE SCHEDULE SPECIFIED ROADS

1.  The specified roads are—

(a) that length of the northbound carriageway of the M1 beginning at a point 600 metres before the southern end of the parapet railing of the southern bridge over the circulatory carriageway of the A636 at Junction 39 and ending at the southern edge of the southern bridge carrying the circulatory carriageway of Lofthouse Interchange at Junction 42;

(b) that length of the southbound carriageway of the M1 beginning at the southern end of the parapet railing of the M1 bridge over the A654 Thorpe Lower Lane and ending at the northern end of the parapet railing of the northern bridge over the circulatory carriageway of the A636 at Junction 39;

(c) the carriageways of the northbound slip roads; and

(d) the carriageways of the southbound slip roads.

2.  Any reference in this Schedule to—

(a) the letter “M” followed by a number is a reference to the motorway known by that name;

(b) the letter “A” followed by a number is a reference to the road known by that name; and

(c) a junction followed by a number is a reference to the junction of the M1 of that number.

3.  In this Schedule—

“off-slip road” means a slip road intended for use by traffic exiting the M1;

“on-slip road” means a slip road intended for use by traffic entering the M1.

4.  The northbound slip roads are—

(a) the on-slip roads which connect—

(i) the A636 with the northbound carriageway of the M1 at junction 39;

(ii) the A638 with the northbound carriageway of the M1 at junction 40;

(iii) the A650 with the northbound carriageway of the M1 at junction 41;

(b) the off-slip roads which connect the northbound carriageway of the M1 at—

(i) junction 40 with the A638;

(ii) junction 41 with the A650;

(iii) junction 42 with the M62 at Lofthouse Interchange.

5.  The southbound slip roads are—

(a) the on-slip roads which connect—

(i) the A638 with the southbound carriageway of the M1 at junction 40;

(ii) the A650 with the southbound carriageway of the M1 at junction 41;

(iii) the M62 at Lofthouse Interchange with the southbound carriageway of the M1 at junction 42.

(b) the off-slip roads which connect the southbound carriageway of the M1 at—

(i) junction 39 with the A636;

(ii) junction 40 with the A638;

(iii) junction 41 with the A650.