The M6 Motorway (Junctions 4 to 5) (Actively Managed Hard Shoulder and Variable Speed Limits) Regulations 2009 No. 1571

Regulation 4

SCHEDULE 2 SPECIFIED ROADS

1.  The specified roads are the—

(a) northbound carriageway of the M6 from marker post 170/2A to marker post 178/3 + 47A;

(b) carriageways of the northbound slip roads;

(c) southbound carriageway of the M6 from marker post 178/2 + 45B to marker post 170/3 + 60B;

(d) carriageways of the southbound slip roads; and

(e) linking carriageway.

2.  Any reference in this Schedule to—

(a) the letter “M” followed by a number is a reference to the motorway known by that name; and

(b) to the letter “A” followed by a number is a reference to the road known by that name.

3.  In this Schedule—

“J slip road” means the slip road which connects the M6 northbound with the A452;

“K slip road” means the slip road which connects the A446 with the M6 northbound;

“L slip road” means the slip road which connects the M6 southbound with the A446;

“M slip road” means the slip road which connects the A452 with the M6 southbound;

“linking carriageway” means the carriageway in the vicinity of junction 4 of the M6 northbound commencing where it diverges from the M42 northbound carriageway and ending where it merges with the M6 northbound carriageway;

“northbound slip roads” means those roads specified in paragraph 4;

“southbound slip roads” means those roads specified in paragraph 5; and

“zone sign” means a sign authorised by the Secretary of State under section 64 of the 1984 Act for the purpose of indicating that vehicles are entering or exiting a specified road.

4.  The northbound slip roads are the—

(a) J slip road at junction 5 of the M6 northbound commencing where it diverges from the M6 northbound carriageway and ending at the zone sign; and

(b) K slip road at junction 4 of the M6 northbound commencing at the zone sign and ending where it merges with the M6 northbound carriageway.

5.  The southbound slip roads are the—

(a) L slip road at junction 4 of the M6 southbound commencing where it diverges from the M6 southbound carriageway and ending at the zone sign; and

(b) M slip road at junction 5 of the M6 southbound commencing at the zone sign and ending where it merges with the M6 southbound carriageway.