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Statutory Instruments

2006 No. 1285

HIGHWAYS, ENGLAND

The A63 Trunk Road (East of Peckfield Bar to Boot & Shoe) (Detrunking) Order 2006

Made

25th April 2006

Coming into force

25th May 2006

The Secretary of State for Transport makes this Order in exercise of powers conferred by sections 10 and 12 of the Highways Act 1980(1) and now vested in him(2), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf.

1.  This Order may be cited as the A63 Trunk Road (East of Peckfield Bar to Boot & Shoe) (Detrunking) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 25th May 2006.

2.  In this Order—

1 all measurements of distance are measured along the route of the relevant highway;

2 (i) “the Motorway and connecting roads” (3)means the special roads which the Secretary of State is authorised to provide by the A1 Motorway (Ferrybridge to Hook Moor and Connecting Roads) Scheme 1999;

(ii)“the trunk road” means the A63 Trunk Road;

(iii)“principal road” as a classification for a highway, means that the highway is a principal road for the purposes of enactments and instruments which refer to highways classified as principal roads and is also classified for the purpose of every other enactment and instrument which refers highways classified by the Secretary of State; and

(iv)“the plan” means the plan numbered HA/10/MP/070 and marked “The A1 Trunk Road (East of Peckfield Bar to Boot & Shoe) (Detrunking) Order 2006,” signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport and deposited at ODPM-DfT, Floor 13 (IMD), Ashdown House, St Leonards on Sea, Hastings, East Sussex TN37 7GA.

3.  The length of trunk road described in the Schedule to this Order and shown by broad hatching on the plan shall cease to be a trunk road and shall be classified as a principal road from the date on which the Secretary of State notifies the Leeds City Council that the motorway and connecting roads are open for traffic.

Signed by authority of the Secretaryof State for Transport

A Divisional Director Highways Agency

25th April 2006

THE SCHEDULELENGTH OF THE TRUNK ROAD CEASING TO BE TRUNK ROAD

That length of the trunk road ceasing to be a trunk road is situated between a point 350 metres west of its junction with the Trunk Road A1 (marked “A” on the plan) to a roundabout constructed at the junction with the Trunk Road A1 (marked “B” on the plan) and is shown by broad hatching on the plan.

(2)

S.I. 1981/238.

(3)

S.I. 1999/2273.