The A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Improvement Scheme Development Consent Order 2016

Classification of roads, etc.

12.—(1) On a date to be determined by the undertaker, and subject to compliance with the procedures in paragraph (2), the M11 London - Cambridge Motorway (Cambridge Western Bypass Section) Scheme 1974(1) is varied so that in the Schedule to that Scheme, in the paragraph entitled “The Route of the Special Road”, for the words “terminating at a point on the road from Cambridge to Godmanchester (A604) about 280m south-east of its junction with C194 The Avenue, Girton.” substitute the words—

“terminating at a point on the road from Felixstowe to Catthorpe (A14) about 452 metres north west of the centreline of the M11 underbridge structure for A1307 Huntingdon Road (‘Bulls Close Bridge’), Girton.”.

(2) Before the date on which paragraph (1) is to take effect, the undertaker must publish in the London Gazette, and in one or more newspapers circulating in the vicinity of the authorised development, notification of the date on which paragraph (1) takes effect, and the general effect of that paragraph.

(3) On the date on which the roads described in Part 6 (classification of roads) of Schedule 3 (classification of roads, etc.) are completed and open for traffic—

(a) the roads described in paragraphs 1 to 20 of Part 6 of Schedule 3 are to become trunk roads as if they had become so by virtue of an order made under section 10(2) (general provision as to trunk roads) of the 1980 Act specifying that date as the date on which they were to become trunk roads; and

(b) the road described in paragraph 21 of Part 6 of Schedule 3 is to be classified as the A141 and the road described in paragraphs 22 to 24 of Part 6 of Schedule 3 is to be classified as the A1307 and both these roads are to be—

(i) a principal road for the purpose of any enactment or instrument which refers to highways classified as principal roads; and

(ii) a classified road for the purpose of any enactment or instrument which refers to highways classified as classified roads,

as if such classification had been made under section 12(3) (general provision as to principal and classified roads) of the 1980 Act; and

(c) the roads described in paragraphs 25 to 35 of Part 6 of Schedule 3 are to be classified as set out in those paragraphs and are to be classified roads for the purpose of any enactment or instrument which refers to highways classified as classified roads, as if such classification had been made under section 12(3) of the 1980 Act.

(4) Subject to paragraph (5), on such day as the undertaker may determine, the roads described in Part 3 (roads to be de-trunked) of Schedule 3 are to cease to be trunk roads as if they had ceased to be trunk roads by virtue of an order made under section 10(2) of the 1980 Act specifying that date as the date on which they were to cease to be trunk roads.

(5) The undertaker may only make a determination for the purposes of paragraph (4) with the consent of the Secretary of State, who must consult the local highway authority before deciding whether to give that consent.

(6) From such day as the undertaker may determine no person is to drive any motor vehicle at a speed exceeding the limit in miles per hour specified in column (3) of Part 1 (speed limits) of Schedule 3 along the lengths of road identified in the corresponding row of column (2) of that Part.

(7) Subject to paragraph (8) and article 16 (clearways), from such a day as the undertaker may determine, the restrictions specified in column (3) of Part 2 of Schedule 3 (classification of roads, etc. – traffic regulation measures (clearways and prohibitions)) are to apply to the lengths of road identified in the corresponding row of column (2) of that Part.

(8) The restrictions provided for in paragraph (7) do not apply to an authorised vehicle where the vehicle is excepted from the restrictions in column (3) of Part 2 of Schedule 3.

(9) On such day as the undertaker may determine, the orders specified in column (3) of Parts 4 (revocations and variations of existing traffic regulation orders) and 5 (weight limit variations) of Schedule 3 are to be varied or revoked as specified in the corresponding row of column (4) of those Parts in respect of the lengths of roads specified in the corresponding row of column (2) of those Parts.

(10) The application of paragraphs (1) to (9) may be varied or revoked by any instrument made under any enactment which provides for the variation or revocation of such matters.

(11) No speed limit imposed by this Order applies to vehicles falling within regulation 3(4) of the Road Traffic Exemptions (Special Forces) (Variation and Amendment) Regulations 2011(2) when used in accordance with regulation 3(5) of those regulations.

(12) In this article, “authorised vehicle” means a vehicle specified by the undertaker from time to time.

(1)

S.I. 1974/1787

(2)

S.I. 2011/935.