The (A43) Oxford—Market Deeping Trunk Road (Blisworth and Milton Malsor Bypass and Slip Roads to Rothersthorpe Service Area) Order 1988

SCHEDULE 1 ROUTE OF THE MAIN NEW TRUNK ROAD

The route of the main new trunk road is a route at Blisworth and Milton Malsor in the County of Northamptonshire approximately 6.62 kilometres in length, starting at a point 290 metres north-east of the junction of the existing (A43) trunk road with St John’s Road then going in a generally northerly direction to a point on Banbury Lane, 590 metres south of its junction with the Danes Camp Way/Upton Way Roundabout.

SCHEDULE 2 ROUTES OF THE SLIP ROADS

(a)

A route numbered 1 on the deposited plan which measures approximately 0.73 kilometres in length, starting at a roundabout on the main new trunk road, 95 metres south of the M1 Motorway heading in a generally north-westerly direction and terminating on the eastern limit of the new M1 Motorway connecting road south of the M1 Motorway 420 metres south-east of the Banbury Lane bridge.

(b)

A route numbered 2 on the deposited plan which measures approximately 0.05 kilometres in length, starting at a roundabout at a point on Route 1 350 metres north of the main new trunk road, heading in a north-westerly direction and terminating on the south-eastern boundary of Rothersthorpe Service Area.

(c)

A route numbered 3 on the deposited plan which measures approximately 0.01 kilometres in length, starting at the north-western end of Route 1 heading in a north-easterly direction and terminating on the south-western boundary of Rothersthorpe Service Area.

(d)

A route numbered 4 on the deposited plan which measures approximately 0.60 kilometres in length, starting at a roundabout on the main new trunk road, 110 metres north of the M1 Motorway, heading in a generally north-westerly direction and terminating at the eastern limit of the new M1 Motorway connecting road on the north of the M1 Motorway, 400 metres south-east of the Banbury Lane bridge.

(e)

A route numbered 5 on the deposited plan which measures approximately 0.05 kilometres in length, starting at a point on Route 4 325 metres north of the new main trunk road, heading in a south westerly direction and terminating on the north-eastern boundary of Rothersthorpe Service Area.

(f)

A route numbered 6 on the deposited plan which measures approximately 0.04 kilometres in length, starting at the north-western end of Route 4, heading in a southerly direction and terminating on the north-western boundary of Rothersthorpe Service Area.

SCHEDULE 3 LENGTH OF EXISTING HIGHWAY TO BECOME TRUNK ROAD

The unclassified road from its junction with Banbury Lane to its junction with the Danes Camp Way/Upton Way Roundabout in the County of Northamptonshire, a distance of approximately 0.6 kilometres.

SCHEDULE 4 BLISWORTH CANAL BRIDGE

SPECIFICATIONTYPE OF CONSTRUCTIONPrefabricated steel beams with a composite slab supported on reinforced concrete abutments.SPANClear span over navigable waterway is 26.0 metres, measured square to the abutments.MINIMUM HEADROOM4.5 metres minimum above weir and navigation level under the new structure.WATERWAYRemains as existing, approximately 14.3 metres wide.LOCATIONApproximately 1.5 kilometres north west of Blisworth village in the district of South Northamptonshire. The bridge is located approximately 166 metres south of the canal bridge which carries the unclassified road from the Tiffield to Milton Malsor.

SCHEDULE 5 ROTHERSTHORPE CANAL BRIDGE (NORTH)

SPECIFICATIONTYPE OF CONSTRUCTIONPrecast prestressed concrete beams and composite top slab supported on reinforced concrete abutments.SPANClear span over navigable waterway is 17.8 metres, measured square to the abutments.MINIMUM HEADROOM3.6 metres minimum above weir and navigation level under the new structure.WATERWAYMinimum width of navigation channel of 10.5 metres under new structure.LOCATIONThe bridge is in the South Northamptonshire district, approximately 1.2km north east of Rothersthorpe village and is located on the Grand Union Canal (Northampton Arm) approximately 60m south of the canal bridge which carries the M1 Motorway.

SCHEDULE 6 ROTHERSTHORPE CANAL BRIDGE (SOUTH)

SPECIFICATIONTYPE OF CONSTRUCTIONPrecast prestressed concrete beams and composite top slab supported on reinforced concrete abutments.SPANClear span over navigable waterway is 17.8 metres, measured square to the abutments.MINIMUM HEADROOM3.6 metres minimum above weir and navigation level under the new structure.WATERWAYMinimum width of navigation channel of 10.5 metres under new structure.LOCATIONThe bridge is in the Northampton district, approximately 1.2km north east of Rothersthorpe village and is located on the Grand Union Canal (Northampton Arm) approximately 64m north of the canal bridge which carries the M1 Motorway.