Statutory Instruments
HIGHWAYS, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made
30th March 1994
Coming into force
29th April 1994
1. This Scheme may be cited as the M62/M1 Motorway (Lofthouse Interchange Diversion and Connecting Road) Scheme 1994 and shall come into force on 29th April 1994.
2. In this Scheme:
(a)all measurements of distance are measured along the route of the relevant highway;
(b)(i)“the connecting road” means the special road along the route described in Part II of the Schedule to this Scheme;
(ii)“the Motorway” means the special roads along the routes described in Part I of the Schedule to this Scheme;
(iii)“the plan” means the plan numbered HA16/YHCPD8, marked “The M62/M1 Motorway (Lofthouse Interchange Diversion and Connecting Road) Scheme 1994”, signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport and deposited at the Department of Transport, Romney House, 43 Marsham Street, London SW1P 3PY; and
(iv)“the special roads” means the Motorway and the connecting road.
3. The Secretary of State is authorised to provide the special roads for the exclusive use of traffic of Classes I and II of the classes of traffic set out in Schedule 4 to the Highways Act 1980.
4. The centre line of each of the special roads is indicated by a heavy black lineon the plan.
5. Each of the special roads shall become a trunk road on the date when this Scheme comes into force.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
J. P. Henry
Regional Director Yorkshire and Humberside Region
Department of Transport
30th March 1994
The routes of the motorway and connecting road are in the City of Leeds in the County of West Yorkshire.
1. A route about 230 metres in length from a point on the eastbound carriageway of theM62 Motorway 470 metres east of Lingwell Gate Lane bridge (marked “A” on the plan), generally north-eastwards, to a point on the northbound carriageway of the M1 Motorway 120 metres north of Longthorpe Lane bridge (marked “B” on the plan).
2. A route about 1470 metres in length from a point on the southbound carriageway of the M1 Motorway 40 metres north of Thorpe Lower Lane bridge (marked “C” on the plan),southwards and westwards, to a point on the westbound carriageway of the M62 Motorway40 metres east of Lingwell Gate Lane bridge (marked “D” on the plan).
1. A route from a point on the southbound carriageway of the M1 Motorway 310 metres south of Thorpe Lower Lane bridge to a point on the M1 southbound exit slip road to the M1/M62 Lofthouse Interchange Roundabout 170 metres north of Longthorpe Lane bridge (the special road along this route being given the number 1 on the plan).