http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/20/section/5Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Act 1988An Act to provide for the construction of a bridge over the river Thames between Dartford in Kent and Thurrock in Essex and of associated works; to provide for the Secretary of State to be the highway authority for the highways passing through the tunnels under that river between Dartford and Thurrock and their approaches instead of Kent and Essex County Councils; to provide for the levying of tolls, by a person appointed by the Secretary of State or by the Secretary of State, in respect of traffic using the crossing; to provide for transfers of property and liabilities of those Councils to the person appointed and the Secretary of State and for the transfer to the Secretary of State of property and liabilities of the person appointed on termination of his appointment; to provide for the management of the crossing, including the imposition of prohibitions, restrictions and requirements in relation to traffic, and otherwise in relation to the crossing; and for connected purposes.1988-06-28texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-08Expert Participation2024-03-21 Part II Transfer of Tunnels and Tunnel Approaches Status of tunnel highway and tunnel approaches, <Abbreviation Expansion="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</Abbreviation> Status of roads, etc., other than the tunnel highway.51As from the transfer date any road within the tunnel crossing which was a highway immediately before that date, other than the tunnel highway, shall cease to be a highway.2As from that date, the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 shall have effect in relation to any road within the tunnel crossing which is not a highway as if it were a trunk road.3The Secretary of State may by order make provision for applying any specified enactment relating to highways in relation to any specified part of any road or other land within the tunnel crossing which is not a highway as if that part were a highway, or a highway of any specified description, for which he is the highway authority.4Any such order may provide for modifying any enactment as it applies by virtue of the order.5In this section “specified” means specified by the order.1984 c. 27.
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