The Rixton and Warburton Bridge Order 2024

Article 2

SCHEDULE 6 SCHEDULE OF IMPROVEMENTS

Interpretation

1.  In this Schedule—

“ANPR” means automatic number plate recognition;

“the approach road” means the length of the highway commencing from the A57 Manchester Road in the north at national grid reference SJ6915390429 to Warburton Bridge Road at national grid reference SJ6980489711 in the south excluding the bridge road;

“the Bridge” means the bridge known as the Rixton and Warburton Bridge authorised by the 1863 Act and the 1890 Act;

“the bridge road” means the highway along the length of the structure of the Bridge;

“the DMRB” means the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges, which accommodates all current standards, advice and other documents relating to the design, assessment and operation of trunk roads and motorways, or any equivalent replacement to the DMRB published;

“highway” has the same meaning it has for the purposes of section 328(1) and (2) of the Highways Act 1980(1); and

“PBI 2022” means the Principal Bridge Inspection Report in respect of the Bridge dated July 2022.

The Improvements

2.  The Bridge—

works in respect of the Bridge itemised as E1, E2, E3, E4, E5 and E6 in the PBI 2022.

3.  Signage—

replace non-compliant weight restriction signs in respect of the Bridge.

4.  The bridge road—

(a) plane off existing surface;

(b) remove existing road surface including existing timber setts to deck plates;

(c) re-install water proofing to the Bridge’s deck plates;

(d) reconstruct the bridge road including a new surface at the same level as the existing bridge road;

(e) reinstate vehicle restraint barrier connection in accordance with the PBI 2022;

(f) provide road lines, markings and signage in accordance with the DMRB and the Traffic Signs Manual 2018 (as amended);

(g) clear any protruding vegetation along the length of the bridge road.

5.  Drainage—

(a) clean drains along the length of the bridge road and along the length of the approach road and carry out repairs as necessary in accordance with the DMRB;

(b) repair, and where necessary replace, brackets and failed sections of service pipes along the length of the bridge road and along the length of the approach road.

6.  The approach road—

(a) plane off existing surface;

(b) widen the approach road to 5.8 metres in so far as within MSCC’s ownership with new carriageway reconstruction;

(c) construct new footway up to 1.5 metres in width (adjacent to southbound running lane) in so far as within MSCC’s ownership;

(d) provide road lines, markings and signage in accordance with the DMRB and the Traffic Signs Manual 2018 (as amended);

(e) clear any protruding vegetation along the length of the approach road;

(f) repair existing Armco safety barriers and timber rail fencing where necessary.

7.  ANPR—

all the necessary works to remove existing toll booth and barriers in respect of the Bridge and install a system of payment of tolls via ANPR.

(1)

1980 c. 66.