The M3 Motorway (Junctions 2 to 4a) (Variable Speed Limits) Regulations 2015

Regulation 3(2)(a)

SCHEDULE SPECIFIED ROADS

1.  The specified roads are—

(a) that length of the westbound carriageway of the M3 beginning at a point 700 metres after the eastern edge of the bridge carrying Bridge Lane over the M3 and ending at a point 200 metres after the eastern edge of the bridge carrying the A327 over the M3;

(b) the carriageways of the westbound slip roads at junctions 3 and 4, and the westbound off-slip road at junction 4a;

(c) that length of the eastbound carriageway of the M3 beginning at a point 100 metres after the western edge of the bridge carrying the A327 over the M3 and ending at the western edge of the bridge carrying Lyne Lane over the M3;

(d) the carriageways of the eastbound off slip roads at junction 2 ending at the western edge of the bridge carrying Lyne Lane over the M3;

(e) the carriageways of the eastbound slip roads at junction 3 and 4, and the eastbound on-slip road at junction 4a.

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;

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

(c) a junction followed by a number is a reference to the junction of the M3 of that number.

3.  In this Schedule—

“westbound slip roads” is a reference to the lengths of road specified in paragraph 4;

“off-slip road” means a slip road intended for use of traffic exiting the M3;

“on-slip road” means a slip road intended for use of traffic entering the M3; and

“eastbound slip roads” is a reference to the lengths of road specified in paragraph 5.

4.  The westbound slip roads are —

(a) the off-slip road which connects the westbound carriageway of the M3 to the A322 roundabout at junction 3;

(b) the on-slip road which connects at junction 3 the A322 roundabout with the westbound carriageway of the M3;

(c) the off-slip road which connects the westbound carriageway of the M3 to the A331 at junction 4;

(d) the on-slip road which connects at junction 4 the A331 to the westbound carriageway of the M3; and

(e) the off-slip road which connects the westbound carriageway of the M3 to the A327 at junction 4a.

5.  The eastbound slip roads are—

(a) the on-slip road which connects at junction 4a the A327 to the eastbound carriageway of the M3;

(b) the off-slip road which connects the eastbound carriageway of the M3 to the A331 at junction 4;

(c) the on-slip road which connects at junction 4 the A331 to the eastbound carriageway of the M3;

(d) the off-slip road which connects the eastbound carriageway of the M3 to the A322 roundabout at junction 3;

(e) the on-slip road which connects at junction 3 the A322 roundabout to the eastbound carriageway of the M3; and

(f) the off-slip roads to the zone sign which connect the eastbound carriageway of the M3 with the—

(i) M25 Clockwise; and

(ii) M25 Anti Clockwise;

at junction 2.