Part 5Highways and roads

Strategic roads in London

I160Strategic roads in London: initial designation by Secretary of State

1

The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument designate roads and proposed roads in Greater London, other than roads for which the Secretary of StateF1, a strategic highways company or Transport for London is the traffic authority, as strategic roads for the purposes of—

a

section 301A of the 1980 Act, and

b

section 121B of the 1984 Act.

2

Any road or proposed road so designated shall become a strategic road as from such date as may be specified in the order.

3

No order under subsection (1) may be made in respect of a road or proposed road in a London borough if an order under that subsection has been made in respect of any other road or proposed road in that borough.

4

In this section and section 61—

a

“road” means any length of highway or of any other road to which the public has access, and includes bridges over which a road passes;

F2aa

strategic highways company” means a company for the time being appointed under Part 1 of the Infrastructure Act 2015;

b

“strategic road” means a road which is for the time being a strategic road by virtue of an order under subsection (1) or section 61(1);

c

“traffic authority” has the same meaning as in the 1984 Act.

5

For the purposes of this section and section 61—

a

the City of London shall be treated as if it were a London borough;

b

the Common Council shall be treated as if it were the council for a London borough;

c

the Inner Temple and the Middle Temple shall be treated as forming part of the City.

6

In this Part—

  • “the 1980 Act” means the Highways Act 1980 (c. 66);

  • “the 1984 Act” means the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27).

7

A statutory instrument containing an order under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.