The M6 Motorway (Junctions 16 to 19) (Variable Speed Limits) Regulations 2018

Regulation 3(2)(a)

SCHEDULE THE SPECIFIED ROADS

1.  The specified roads are—

(a) that length of the northbound carriageway of the M6 beginning at junction 16 at a point which is 210 metres south of the southern bridge deck edge of the southern bridge deck and ending at junction 19 at a point which is 80 metres north-west of the north-western edge of the north-western bridge carrying the gyratory known as Tabley Interchange over the M6;

(b) that length of the southbound carriageway of the M6 beginning at junction 19 at a point which is 745 metres north-west of the north-western edge of the north-western bridge carrying the gyratory known as Tabley Interchange over the M6 and ending at junction 16 at a point which is 80 metres south of the southern bridge deck edge of the southern bridge deck; and

(c) the carriageways of the slip roads referred to in paragraph 4.

2.  Any reference in this Schedule to—

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

(b) a junction followed by a number is a reference to the junction of the M6 of that number.

3.  In this Schedule—

“bridge deck” means those parts of the M6 which span the gyratory known as Barthomley Interchange at junction 16;

“bridge deck edge” means a joint which separates a bridge deck from another part of the M6;

“M6” means the M6 motorway;

“off-slip road” means a slip road intended for the use of traffic exiting the M6;

“on-slip road” means a slip road intended for the use of traffic entering the M6; and

“slip road” means a road which connects the M6 with another road.

4.  The slip roads to which this paragraph refers are—

(a) at junction 16, the on-slip roads connecting from, and the off-slip roads connecting to, the A500;

(b) between junction 16 and junction 17, the on-slip roads connecting from, and the off-slip roads connecting to, the Sandbach Services motorway services area;

(c) at junction 17, the on-slip roads connecting from, and the off-slip roads connecting to, the A534;

(d) at junction 18, the on-slip roads connecting from, and the off-slip roads connecting to, the A54;

(e) between junction 18 and junction 19, the on-slip roads connecting from, and the off-slip roads connecting to, the Knutsford Services motorway services area; and

(f) at junction 19, the on-slip roads connecting from, and the off-slip roads connecting to, the A556.