The Trunk Road T3 (Western Transport Corridor) Order (Northern Ireland) 2017

Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2017 No. 226

Roads

The Trunk Road T3 (Western Transport Corridor) Order (Northern Ireland) 2017

Made

28th November 2017

Coming into operation

5th January 2018

The Department for Infrastructure in accordance with Article 14(1) of the Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 considers it expedient for the purpose of improving the trunk system that the road proposed to be constructed on the route described in Part I of the Schedule and the length of proposed new road described in Part II and Part III of the Schedule should be designated as trunk roads.

The Department in accordance with Article 68(4) of that Order proposes on completion of works providing alternative facilities for road traffic to—

(a) stop-up the junctions described in Part IV of the Schedule to road traffic;

(b) stop-up the roads described in Part V of the Schedule to road traffic; and

(c) stop-up the roads described in Part VI of the Schedule to motor vehicles.

The Department makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 14(1) and 68(1), (3) and (5) of the Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993(1) and now vested in it(2).

Notice of the proposed Order has been published, served and displayed in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule 8 to the Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993.

A total of 997 written representations were received in relation to the formal consultation period and 5 were subsequently withdrawn. The Department considered the 992 representations not withdrawn.

The Department having caused a local inquiry to be held into the representations that were made and not withdrawn and having considered the report of the inquiry, now proposes to make an Order with modifications.

(1)

S.I. 1993/3160 (N.I. 15) to which there are no relevant amendments.

(2)

The functions of the Department of the Environment under the Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 were transferred to the Department for Regional Development by S.R. 1999 No. 481, article 6(d) and Schedule 4, Part IV. The Department for Regional Development was renamed the Department for Infrastructure by section 1(6) of the Departments Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 c.5 (N.I.)