The West Midlands Rail Freight Interchange Order 2020

Prior Approvals and Security U.K.

3.—(1) No work must commence on any phase of the trunk road works until the detailed design information and a programme of works in respect of that phase has been submitted to and approved by Highways England.

(2) Highways England must nominate a person who will be a single point of contact on behalf of Highways England for consideration of the detailed design information and who will co-ordinate the Highways England response to the details submitted.

(3) No works must commence on any phase of the trunk road works other than by a contractor employed by the undertaker for that phase but first approved by Highways England.

(4) No work must commence on any phase of the trunk road works until Highways England has agreed the bond sum for that phase and the undertaker has provided security for the carrying out of those works as provided for in paragraph 9 of this Part of this Schedule or some other form of security acceptable to Highways England.

(5) No work must commence on any phase of the trunk road works until Stage 1 and Stage 2 Road Safety Audits have been carried out in respect of that phase and all recommendations raised incorporated into an amended design approved by Highways England or secured by agreement with Highways England pursuant to [F1 article 20 (agreements with highway authorities)] or any relevant exceptions approved by Highways England.

(6) No work must commence on any phase of the trunk road works until the undertaker demonstrates to the satisfaction of Highways England that the walking, cycling and horse riding assessment and review process for that phase has been adhered to in accordance with the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges Standard HD 42/17 or any successor document.

(7) No work must commence on any phase of the trunk road works until a scheme of traffic management has been submitted by the undertaker and approved by Highways England for that phase, such scheme to be capable of amendment by agreement between the undertaker and Highways England from time to time.

(8) No work must commence on any phase of the trunk road works until stakeholder liaison has taken place for that phase in accordance with a scheme for such liaison agreed between the undertaker and Highways England.

(9) No work must commence on any phase of the trunk road works until Highways England has approved the audit brief and CVs for all road safety audits and exceptions to items raised if appropriate for that phase in accordance with the Road Safety Audit Standard.

(10) No work must commence on any phase of the trunk road works until the undertaker has agreed the commuted sum for that phase with Highways England to be calculated in accordance with paragraph 10 of this Part of this Schedule.

(11) No work must commence on any phase of the trunk road works until a dilapidation survey for that phase has been carried out by the undertaker and has been submitted to and approved in writing by Highways England.

(12) No work must commence on any phase of the trunk road works until the scope of all routine maintenance to be carried out by the undertaker during the construction of the phase concerned has been agreed in writing by Highways England, such maintenance only to include winter maintenance of the phase concerned when—

(a) access to carry out such maintenance by Highways England is not available by virtue of the works being carried out at that phase; and

(b) any winter maintenance is needed immediately prior to the opening of any carriageway to traffic when that carriageway had been closed for the purposes of the carrying out of the phase concerned.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 13 Pt. 2 para. 3(5) substituted (21.10.2020) by The West Midlands Rail Freight Interchange (Correction) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1163), arts. 1, 2(12)