The M4 Motorway (Hillingdon and Hounslow) (Speed Limits) Regulations 2002

Article 2

SCHEDULE

PART I INTERPRETATION

1.  In this Schedule—

“the Heston Service Area access slip road” means the length of motorway from the Heston Service Area to the eastbound main carriageway of the M4 Motorway;

“the Heston Service Area exit slip road” means the length of motorway from the eastbound main carriageway of the M4 Motorway to the Heston Service Area;

“the Junction 2 eastbound access slip road” means the length of motorway from the eastbound carriageway of the A4 Great West Road to the eastbound main carriageway of the M4 Motorway;

“the Junction 2 eastbound exit slip road” means the length of motorway from the eastbound main carriageway of the M4 Motorway to the eastbound carriageway of the A4 Great West Road;

“the Junction 2 westbound access slip road” means the length of motorway from the westbound carriageway of the A4 Great West Road to the westbound main carriageway of the M4 Motorway;

“the Junction 2 westbound exit slip road” means the length of motorway from the westbound main carriageway of the M4 Motorway to the westbound carriageway of the A4 Great West Road;

“the Junction 3 eastbound access slip road” means the length of motorway from the Junction 3 roundabout to the eastbound main carriageway of the M4 Motorway;

“the Junction 3 eastbound exit slip road” means the length of motorway from the eastbound main carriageway of the M4 Motorway to the Junction 3 roundabout;

“the Junction 3 roundabout” means the roundabout connecting The Parkway (A312) with the main M4 Motorway;

“the Junction 3 westbound exit slip road” means the length of motorway from the westbound main carriageway of the M4 Motorway to the Junction 3 roundabout;

“the Junction 4 access slip road” means the length of motorway from the Junction 4 roundabout to the eastbound main carriageway of the M4 Motorway;

“the Junction 4 roundabout” means the roundabout connecting the M4 Heathrow Airport Spur Motorway with the main M4 Motorway;

“motorway” has the meaning given in regulation 3(1) of the Motorways Traffic (England and Wales) Regulations 1982(1); and

“the M4 Motorway” means the London–South Wales Motorway (M4).

PART II ROADS AFFECTED BY 40 MILES PER HOUR SPEED LIMIT

2.  That length of the eastbound carriageway of the M4 Motorway from a point 47 metres east of motorway marker post 16.7 to its junction with the A4 Great West Road at Chiswick, a distance of approximately 4.6 kilometres.

3.  That length of the westbound carriageway of the M4 Motorway from its junction with the A4 Great West Road at Chiswick to the centre line of the London Underground bridge carrying the Piccadilly Line over the motorway, a distance of approximately 3.76 kilometres.

4.  The entire length of the Junction 2 eastbound exit slip road, a distance of approximately 344 metres.

5.  The entire length of the Junction 2 eastbound access slip road, a distance of approximately 362 metres.

6.  The entire length of the Junction 2 westbound exit slip road, a distance of approximately 281 metres.

7.  The entire length of the Junction 2 westbound access slip road, a distance of approximately 436 metres.

8.  The Heston Service Area exit slip road, from a point 268 metres east of its junction with the eastbound main carriageway of the M4 Motorway eastwards for a distance of 80 metres.

PART III ROADS AFFECTED BY 50 MILES PER HOUR SPEED LIMIT

9.  The Junction 3 westbound exit slip road, from a point 185 metres west of the western edge of the Southall Lane overbridge to a point 15 metres east of the eastern edge of the Junction 3 roundabout, a distance of approximately 220 metres.

10.  The Junction 3 eastbound exit slip road, from a point 309 metres east of its junction with the eastbound main carriageway of the M4 Motorway eastwards for a distance of 285 metres.

PART IV ROADS AFFECTED BY 60 MILES PER HOUR SPEED LIMIT

11.  That length of the eastbound carriageway of the M4 Motorway from a point 13 metres west of motorway marker post 25.0 to a point 47 metres east of motorway marker post 16.7, a distance of approximately 8.4 kilometres.

12.  The entire length of the Junction 3 eastbound access slip road, a distance of approximately 704 metres.

13.  The Junction 3 eastbound exit slip road, from its junction with the eastbound main carriageway of the M4 Motorway eastwards for a distance of 309 metres.

14.  The entire length of the Heston Service Area access slip road, a distance of approximately 360 metres.

15.  The Heston Service Area exit slip road, from its junction with the eastbound main carriageway of the M4 Motorway eastwards for a distance of 268 metres.

16.  The entire length of the Junction 4 access slip road, a distance of approximately 839 metres.

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S.I. 1982/1163; a relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1992/1364.