Part III Creation of Highways
24 Construction of new highways and provision of road-ferries.
C11
The MinisterF4or a strategic highways company mayF5... construct new highways; but where heF6or it proposes to construct a new highway other than—
a
a trunk road,
b
a special road,
c
a highway the construction of which is authorised by an order relating to a trunk road under section 14 above or an order under section 18 above, or
d
a highway to be constructed for purposes connected with any function exercisable by himF8or it under an agreement made under section 4 above,
F31A
Where a strategic highways company proposes to construct a highway which will communicate with a highway for which another strategic highways company is the highway authority, the communication shall not be made unless the manner in which it is to be made has been approved by the Secretary of State.
C22
A local highway authority may construct new highways; but—
a
b
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The Minister or a local highway authority may provide and maintain new road-ferries.