The A12 Chelmsford to A120 Widening Development Consent Order 2024

PART 6 SPEED LIMITS

Note: where speed limits are indicated on the plans relating to this Part (the traffic regulation measures speed limits plan) but are not referenced in this Schedule, they indicate that national speed limits apply in accordance with either—

(a) the national speed limit set out in—

(i) section 86 (speed limits for particular classes of vehicles)(1) of and Schedule 6 (speed limits for particular classes of vehicles)(2) to the 1984 Act; and

(ii) the 70 miles per hour, 60 miles per hour and 50 miles per hour (Temporary Speed Limit) Order 1977 as varied by the 70 miles per hour, 60 miles per hour and 50 miles per hour (Temporary Speed Limit) (Variation) Order 1978 and continued indefinitely by Regulation 2 of the 70 Miles Per Hour, 60 Miles Per Hour and 50 Miles Per Hour (Temporary Speed Limit) (Continuation) Order 1978(3); or

(b) sections 81 (general speed limits for restricted roads) and 82(4) (what roads are restricted roads) of the 1984 Act (which make provision about speed limits on ‘restricted roads’ by reference to street lighting),

and are not subject to this Order. For details of the scheme lighting design, refer to the general arrangement plans.

(1) Parish(es)	(2) Road name, number and length	(3) Speed limit
Traffic regulation measures speed limits plans – Sheet No. 2
Boreham CP	B1137 Main Road (both sides) starting at point A.009, 6 metres east of the centre point of the circulatory of Generals Farm roundabout, to point A.111, at Paynes Lane, a distance of 277 metres.	Removal of restricted road status 40 miles per hour
Boreham CP	B1137 Main Road (both sides) starting at point A.111, opposite Paynes Lane, to point A.010, 19 metres southwest of the same point), a distance of 554 metres.	40 miles per hour
Boreham CP	A12 Junction 19 (northeastbound) on-slip road from point A.064 to point A.065, a distance of 100 metres.	Removal of restricted road status National Speed Limit
Traffic regulation measures speed limits plans – Sheet No. 4 (and 5)
Boreham CP, Hatfield Peverel CP	B1137 Main Road/The Street (both sides) starting at point A.011, 131 metres northwest of the common boundary of property Nos. 15 and 16 Main Road to point A.012 (sheet 5), 72 metres southwest of the common boundary of property Nos. 14 and 12 The Street, a distance of 2,307 metres.	40 miles per hour
Traffic regulation measures speed limits plans – Sheet No. 6
Hatfield Peverel CP	The New Hatfield Peverel link road (both sides) starting at point A.013, 156 metres northeast of the centre point of the junction between The Street and Maldon Road to point A.020, 343 metres northwest of the same point, a distance of 187 metres.	30 miles per hour
Hatfield Peverel CP	The New Hatfield Peverel link road (both sides) starting at point A.020, 343 metres northeast of the centre point of the junction between The Street and Maldon Road to point A.014, 95 metres northwest of the centre point of the circulatory of the Junction 21 northern roundabout, a distance of 469 metres.	40 miles per hour
Hatfield Peverel CP	The New Hatfield Peverel link road (both sides) starting at point A.014, 95 metres northwest of the centre point of the circulatory of the Junction 21 northern roundabout to point A.152, 12 metres northwest of the same point, a distance of 83 metres.	Removal of restricted road status 40 miles per hour
Hatfield Peverel CP	The New Hatfield Peverel link road (both sides) starting at Point A.153, 6 metres northwest of the centre point of the circulatory of the Junction 21 northern roundabout to point A.152, 12 metres northwest of the same point, a distance of 6 metres.	Removal of restricted road status National Speed Limit
Hatfield Peverel CP	Realigned Kennel access (both sides) starting at point A.016, 6 metres southeast of the centre point of the circulatory of the Junction 21 southern roundabout to point A.015, 62 metres southeast of the same point, a distance of 56 metres.	Removal of restricted road status National Speed Limit
Hatfield Peverel CP	Realigned Witham link road (both sides) starting at point A.017, 19 metres northwest of the centre point of the circulatory of the Junction 21 northern roundabout to point A.112, 71 metres northwest of the same point, a distance of 52 metres.	Removal of restricted road status 40 miles per hour
Hatfield Peverel CP	Realigned Witham link road (both sides) starting at point A.008, 6 metres northwest of the centre point of the circulatory of the Junction 21 northern roundabout to point A.017, 19 metres northwest of the same point, a distance of 13 metres.	Removal of restricted road status National Speed Limit
Hatfield Peverel CP	The A12 Junction 21 southeastbound off-slip road from point A.001, at its merge with the Junction 21 southern roundabout to a point A.106, 28 metres northeast of the same point, a distance of 28 metres.	Removal of restricted road status National Speed Limit
Hatfield Peverel CP	The A12 Junction 21 northeastbound off-slip road from point A.086, at its merge with the Junction 21 northern roundabout to point A.083, 157 metres southwest of the same point, a distance of 157 metres.	Removal of restricted road status National Speed Limit
Hatfield Peverel CP	The A12 Junction 21 northeastbound on-slip road from point A.151 at its diverge with the Junction 21 northern roundabout to a point A.088, 18 metres southeast of the same point, a distance of 18 metres.	Removal of restricted road status National Speed Limit
Hatfield Peverel CP	The A12 Junction 21 southwestbound on-slip road from point A.107 at the merge to the A12 mainline to point A.128, 75 metres west from its diverge from the Junction 21 southern roundabout, a distance of 547 metres.	National Speed Limit
Hatfield Peverel CP	A12 Little Braxted Lane Overbridge (northwestbound side), from point A.005, 6 metres southeast of the centre point of the Junction 21 northern roundabout to point A.004, 6 metres northwest of the centre point of the Junction 21 southern roundabout, a distance of 95 metres.	Removal of restricted road status National Speed Limit
Hatfield Peverel CP	A12 Hatfield Road Overbridge (southeastbound side), from point A.038, 6 metres northwest of the centre point of the Junction 21 southern roundabout to point A.039, 6 metres southeast of the centre point of the Junction 21 northern roundabout, a distance of 95 metres.	Removal of restricted road status National Speed Limit
Rivenhall CP	The whole of the A12 Junction 21 southern roundabout, from point A.004 round to point A.004, a distance of 237 metres.	Removal of restricted road status National Speed Limit
Rivenhall CP	The whole of the A12 Junction 21 northern roundabout, from point A.005 round to point A.005, a distance of 269 metres.	Removal of restricted road status National Speed Limit
Hatfield Peverel CP, Witham CP	Realigned Witham link road (both sides) starting at point A.112, 71 metres northwest of the centre point of the circulatory of the Junction 21 northern roundabout to point A.018, 501 metres northwest of the same point, a distance of 431 metres.	40 miles per hour
Hatfield Peverel CP	The A12 Junction 21 southwestbound on-slip road from point A.128, 75 metres west from its diverge from the Junction 21 southern roundabout to point A.108, 6 metres west of the same point, a distance of 69 metres.	Removal of restricted road status National Speed Limit
Traffic regulation measures speed limits plans – Sheet No. 10 (and 11)
Rivenhall CP	The realigned Little Braxted Lane (both sides) starting at point A.019, 5 metres south of the centre point of the circulatory of the Junction 22 southern roundabout, to point A.113, 201 metres southwest of the same point, a distance of 196 metres.	Removal of restricted road status 40 miles per hour
Rivenhall CP	The whole of the A12 Junction 22 southern roundabout, from point A.021 round to point A.021, a distance of 244 metres.	Removal of restricted road status 40 miles per hour
Rivenhall CP	The whole of the A12 Junction 22 northern roundabout, from point A.022 round to point A.022, a distance of 244 metres.	Removal of restricted road status 40 miles per hour
Rivenhall CP	A12 Little Braxted Lane Overbridge (southeastbound side), from point A.021, 6 metres northwest of the centre point of the junction 22 southern roundabout to point A.022, 6 metres southeast of the centre point of the junction 22 northern roundabout, a distance of 111 metres.	Removal of restricted road status 40 miles per hour
Rivenhall CP	A12 Junction 22 southwestbound on-slip road from point A.023 at its diverge from the Junction 22 southern roundabout to point A.024, 17 metres northwest of the same point, a distance of 17 metres.	Removal of restricted road status 40 miles per hour
Rivenhall CP	A12 Junction 22 southwestbound off slip road from point A.025 at its merge with the Junction 22 southern roundabout, to point A.026, 35 metres northeast of the same point, a distance of 35 metres.	Removal of restricted road status 40 miles per hour
Rivenhall CP	A12 Junction 22 northeastbound on slip road from point A.027 at its diverge from the Junction 22 northern roundabout to point A.028, 20 metres east of the same point, a distance of 20 metres.	Removal of restricted road status 40 miles per hour
Rivenhall CP	A12 Junction 22 northeastbound off slip road from point A.030 at its merge with the Junction 22 northern roundabout to point A.029, 13 metres southwest of the same point, a distance of 13 metres.	Removal of restricted road status 40 miles per hour
Rivenhall CP	Colchester Road (northeastbound side) from point A.032, 6 metres northwest of the centre point of the Junction 22 northern roundabout to point A.031, 477 metres southwest of the same point, a distance of 471 metres.	Removal of restricted road status 40 miles per hour
Rivenhall CP, Witham CP	Existing A12 (northeastbound side) starting at point A.033, 7.5 metres northeast of the centre point of the circulatory of the Junction 22 northern roundabout to point A.034 (sheet 11), 5 metres west of the centre point of the circulatory of the Rivenhall End west roundabout, a distance of 699 metres.	Removal of restricted road status 40 miles per hour
Rivenhall CP	A12 Little Braxted Lane Overbridge (northwestbound side), from point A.129, 6 metres southeast of the centre point of the junction 22 northern roundabout to point A.130, 6 metres northwest of the centre point of the junction 22 southern roundabout, a distance of 111 metres.	Removal of restricted road status 40 miles per hour
Rivenhall CP	Colchester Road (southwestbound side) from point A.131, 6 metres west of the centre point of the junction 22 northern roundabout to point A.132, 471 metres southwest of the same point, a distance of 465 metres.	Removal of restricted road status 40 miles per hour
Rivenhall CP, Witham CP	Existing A12 (southwestbound both sides) starting at point A.133, 7.5 metres northeast of the centre point of the Junction 22 northern roundabout to point A.134 (sheet 11), 5 metres west of the centre point of the Rivenhall End west roundabout, a distance of 692 metres.	Removal of restricted road status 40 miles per hour
Traffic regulation measures speed limits plans – Sheet No. 11 (and 12)
Rivenhall CP	The whole of the Rivenhall End west roundabout, from point A.034 round to point A.034, a distance of 149 metres.	Removal of restricted road status 40 miles per hour
Rivenhall CP	Existing A12 (northeastbound sides) starting at point A.040, 6 metres east of the centre point of the Rivenhall End west roundabout to point A.041, 6 metres west of the centre point of the Rivenhall End east roundabout, a distance of 650 metres.	Removal of restricted road status 40 miles per hour
Rivenhall CP	The whole of the Rivenhall End east roundabout, from point A.041 round to point A.041, a distance of 168 metres.	Removal of restricted road status 40 miles per hour
Rivenhall CP	Existing A12 (both sides) starting at point A.042, 6 metres east of the centre point of the Rivenhall End east roundabout to point A.035, 101 metres northeast of the same point, a distance of 95 metres.	Removal of restricted road status 40 miles per hour
Rivenhall CP, Kelvedon CP	Existing A12 (both sides) starting at point A.035, 101 metres northeast of the centre point of the Rivenhall End east roundabout to point A.043 (sheet 12), 38 metres southwest of the centre point of the southern arm of the realigned Cranes Lane (Essex Fire and Rescue Access), a distance of 1,195 metres.	40 miles per hour
Rivenhall CP	Realigned Rivenhall Access (both sides) from point A.109 at its junction with the existing A12 to point A.110, 11 metres south of the same point, a distance of 11 metres.	Removal of restricted road status 40 miles per hour
Rivenhall CP	Existing A12 (southwestbound side) starting at point A.135, 6 metres east of the centre point of the Rivenhall End west roundabout to point A.136, 6 metres west of the centre point of the Rivenhall End east roundabout, a distance of 655 metres.	Removal of restricted road status 40 miles per hour
Traffic regulation measures speed limits plans – Sheet No. 14
Messing-cum-Inworth CP	A12 Junction 24 northeastbound off slip road from point A.047 at its merge with the Junction 24 northern roundabout to point A.046, 25 metres southwest of the same point, total distance of 25 metres.	Removal of restricted road status 40 miles per hour
Messing-cum-Inworth CP	A12 Junction 24 northeastbound on slip road from point A.048 at its diverge with the Junction 24 northern roundabout to point A.049, 16 metres east of the same point, a distance of 16 metres.	Removal of restricted road status 40 miles per hour
Messing-cum-Inworth CP	The whole of the A12 Junction 24 northern roundabout, from point A.050 round to point A.050, a distance of 278 metres.	Removal of restricted road status 40 miles per hour
Messing-cum-Inworth CP	A12 Junction 24 underbridge (northwestbound side), from point A.050, 6 metres southeast of the centre point of the junction 24 northern roundabout to point A.051, 6 metres north west of the centre point of the junction 24 southern roundabout, a distance of 165 metres.	Removal of restricted road status 40 miles per hour
Wickham Bishops CP, Messing-cum-Inworth CP	The whole of the A12 Junction 24 southern roundabout, from point A.051 round to point A.051, a distance of 278 metres.	Removal of restricted road status 40 miles per hour
Messing-cum-Inworth CP	A12 Junction 24 southwestbound on-slip road from point A.052, 6 metres northwest the centre point of the Junction 24 southern roundabout to point A.053, 27 metres west of the same point, a distance of 21 metres.	Removal of restricted road status 40 miles per hour
Messing-cum-Inworth CP	A12 Junction 24 southwestbound off-slip road from point A.054, 6 metres northeast of the centre point of the Junction 24 southern roundabout to point A.055, 35 metres northeast of the same point, a distance of 29 metres.	Removal of restricted road status 40 miles per hour
Messing-cum-Inworth CP	New Inworth Link (both sides) from point A.056, 6 metres southeast of the centre point of the Junction 24 southern roundabout to point A.057, 8 metres west of the Inworth roundabout, a distance of 408 metres.	Removal of restricted road status 40 miles per hour
Messing-cum-Inworth CP	B1023 Kelvedon Road (both sides) from point A.058, 134 metres southwest of the centre point of the Inworth roundabout, to point A.059, 249 metres southeast of the same point, a distance of 115 metres.	30 miles per hour
Messing-cum-Inworth CP	A12 Junction 24 underbridge (southeastbound side), from point A.137, 6 metres north west of the centre point of the junction 24 southern roundabout to point A.138, 6 metres south east of the centre point of the junction 24 northern roundabout, , a distance of 165 metres.	Removal of restricted road status 40 miles per hour
Traffic regulation measures speed limits plans – Sheet No. 15 (and 16)
Feering CP	Realigned London Road (both sides) from point A.062, 190 metres northwest of the centre point of the Feering east roundabout to point A.063, 386 metres northwest of the same point, a distance of 196 metres.	30 miles per hour
Feering CP	Existing A12 (northeastbound side) from point A.068, 30 metres east of the centre point of the Feering east roundabout to point A.060, 105 metres east of the same point, a distance of 75 metres.	Removal of restricted road status 40 miles per hour
Feering CP	Existing A12 (northeastbound side) from point A.060, 105 metres east of the centre point of the Feering east roundabout to point A.061 (sheet 16) 103 metres west of the centre point of the Easthorpe Road roundabout, a distance of 1581 metres.	40 miles per hour
Feering CP	Existing A12 (southwestbound side) from point A.139, 30 metres east of the centre point of the Feering east roundabout to point A.140, 105 metres east of the same point, a distance of 75 metres.	Removal of restricted road status 40 miles per hour
Feering CP	Existing A12 (southwestbound side) from point A.140, 105 metres east of the centre point of the Feering east roundabout to point A.142 (sheet 16), 103 metres west of the centre point of the Easthorpe Road roundabout, a distance of 1581 metres.	40 miles per hour
Traffic regulation measures speed limits plans – Sheet No. 16 (and 17)
Feering CP, Copford CP	Existing A12 (northeastbound side) from point A.061, 103 metres west of the centre point of the Feering east roundabout to point A.070, 5 metres west of the same point, a distance of 98 metres.	Removal of restricted road status 40 miles per hour
Feering CP, Copford CP	The whole of the Easthorpe Road roundabout from point A.070 round to point A.070, a distance of 164 metres.	Removal of restricted road status 40 miles per hour
Feering CP	Realigned Domsey Chase (both sides) from point A.071, 5 metres north of the centre point of the Easthorpe Road roundabout to point A.072, 23 metres north of the same point, a distance of 18 metres.	Removal of restricted road status 40 miles per hour
Feering CP	Realigned Easthorpe Road (both sides) from point A.073, 5 metres south of the centre point of the Easthorpe Road roundabout to point A.074, 18 metres south of the same point, a distance of 13 metres.	Removal of restricted road status 40 miles per hour
Feering CP	Realigned Easthorpe Road (both sides) from point A.074, 18 metres south of the centre point of the Easthorpe Road roundabout to point A.075, 143 metres south of the same point, a distance of 125 metres.	Removal of restricted road status National Speed Limit
Copford CP	De-trunked A12 (northeastbound side) from point A.076, 5 metres east of the centre point of the Easthorpe Road roundabout to point A.069, 25 metres east of the same point, a distance of 20 metres.	Removal of restricted road status 40 miles per hour
Copford CP	De-trunked A12 (northeastbound side) from point A.069, 25 metres east of the centre point of the Easthorpe Road roundabout to point A.066, 139 metres east of the same point, a distance of 114 metres.	Removal of restricted road status 50 miles per hour
Copford CP	Existing A12 (southwestbound side) from point A.144, 5 metres east of the centre point of the Easthorpe Road roundabout to point A.141, 25 metres east of the same point, a distance of 20 metres.	Removal of restricted road status 40 miles per hour
Copford CP	Existing A12 (southwestbound side) from point A.141, 25 metres east of the centre point of the Easthorpe Road roundabout to point A.145, 139 metres east of the same point, a distance of 114 metres.	Removal of restricted road status 50 miles per hour
Marks Tey CP, Copford CP	Existing A12 (northeastbound side) from point A.066, 139 metres east of the centre point of the Easthorpe Road roundabout to point A.067 (sheet 17), 107 metres west of the centre point of the Wishingwell Farm roundabout, a distance of 1,205 metres.	50 miles per hour
Marks Tey CP, Copford CP	Existing A12 (southwestbound side) from point A.145, 139 metres east of the centre point of the Easthorpe Road roundabout to point A.146 (sheet 17), 107 metres west of the centre point of the Wishingwell Farm roundabout, a distance of 1,205 metres.	50 miles per hour
Feering CP, Copford CP	Existing A12 (southwestbound side) from point A.142, 103 metres west of the centre point of the Feering east roundabout to point A.143, 5 metres west of the same point, a distance of 98 metres.	Removal of restricted road status 40 miles per hour
Traffic regulation measures speed limits plans – Sheet No. 17 (and 18)
Marks Tey CP, Copford CP	Existing A12 (northeastbound side) from point A.067, 107 metres west of the centre point of the Wishingwell Farm roundabout to point A.077, 5 metres west of the same point, a distance of 102 metres.	Removal of restricted road status 50 miles per hour
Marks Tey CP, Copford CP	The whole of the Wishingwell Farm roundabout from point A.077 round to point A.077, a distance of 158 metres.	Removal of restricted road status 50 miles per hour
Marks Tey CP, Copford CP	Existing A12 (southwestbound side) from point A.146, 107 metres west of the centre point of the Wishingwell Farm roundabout to point A.147, 5 metres west of the same point, a distance of 102 metres.	Removal of restricted road status 50 miles per hour
Copford CP	New Wishingwell Bridge Road (both sides) from point A/078, 5 metres southeast of the centre point of the Wishing Well Farm roundabout to point A.079, 16 metres southeast of the same point, a distance of 10 metres.	Removal of restricted road status 50 miles per hour
Copford CP	New Wishingwell Bridge Road (both sides) from point A.079, 16 metres south of the centre point of the Wishingwell Farm roundabout to point A.080, 83 metres south of the same point, a distance of 67 metres.	Removal of restricted road status National Speed Limit
Marks Tey CP	Existing A12 (northeastbound side) from point A081, 5 metres northeast of the centre point of the Wishingwell Farm roundabout to point A.114, 111 metres northeast of the same point, a distance of 106 metres.	Removal of restricted road status 50 miles per hour
Marks Tey CP	Existing A12 (northeastbound side) from point A.114, 111 metres northeast of the centre point of the Wishingwell Farm roundabout to point A.082 (sheet 18), 153 metres northwest of the centre point of the London Road roundabout, a distance of 978 metres.	50 miles per hour
Marks Tey CP	Existing A12 (southwestbound side) from point A.148, 5 metres east of the centre point of the Wishingwell Farm roundabout to point A.149, 111 metres northeast of the same point, a distance of 106 metres.	Removal of restricted road status 50 miles per hour
Marks Tey CP	Existing A12 (southwestbound side) from point A.149, 111 metres northeast of the centre point of the Wishingwell Farm roundabout to point A.150 (sheet 18), 153 metres northwest of the centre point of the London Road roundabout, a distance of 978 metres.	50 miles per hour
Traffic regulation measures speed limits plans – Sheet No. 19
Marks Tey CP, Copford CP	The A12 Junction 25 northeastbound on-slip road from point A.095 at the merge of the A12 mainline to point A.120, 60 metres northeast from the diverge from the A120, a distance of 656 metres.	National Speed Limit
Marks Tey CP	The A12 Junction 25 northeastbound on-slip road from point A.096, the diverge from the A120 to point A.120, 60 metres northeast of the same point, a distance of 60 metres.	Removal of restricted road status National Speed Limit
Copford CP, Marks Tey CP	The A12 Junction 25 southwestbound off-slip road from point A.097 (inset B), the diverge from the A12 mainline to point A.121, 104 metres east from its merge with the Prince of Wales roundabout, total distance of 999 metres.	National Speed Limit
Marks Tey CP	The A12 Junction 25 southwestbound off-slip road from point A.098, its merge with the Prince of Wales roundabout to point A.121, 104 metres east of the same point, a distance of 104 metres.	Removal of restricted road status National Speed Limit

(1)

There are amendments to section 86 which are not relevant to this Order.

(2)

There are amendments to Schedule 6 which are not relevant to this Order.

(3)

S.I. 1978/1548. The 70 miles per hour, 60 miles per hour and 50 miles per hour (Temporary Speed Limit) Order 1977 and the 70 miles per hour, 60 miles per hour and 50 miles per hour (Temporary Speed Limit) (Variation) Order 1978 were not statutory instruments.

(4)

There are amendments to sections 81 and 82 which are not relevant to this Order.