Designation of protected roads
11.—(1) A road works authority shall not designate a road as a protected road pursuant to section 120 unless—
(a)the road fulfils a specific strategic traffic need,
(b)the road is subject to such high and constant traffic flows that designation as a traffic-sensitive road would not be sufficient to avoid serious disruption to traffic caused by road works, and
(c)there exists a reasonable alternative for placing undertakers' apparatus which could lawfully be placed in the road.
(2) The procedure for making or withdrawing such a designation is specified in Schedule 1 hereto.
(3) The information to be made available by the road works authority in respect of roads for the time being designated by them under section 120(1)(b) shall include the date of designation, details of the road which is the subject of designation in sufficient detail to enable it to be identified, and particulars of all consents to the placing of apparatus in the road.