The M48 Motorway (Severn Bridge) (Temporary Restriction and Prohibition of Traffic) Order 2018

2.  In this Order—

“the first length of the M48” means—

(i)

(i) the westbound carriageway of the M48 from a point 239 metres west of the tip of the nosing of the westbound entry slip road at M48 Junction 1 to a point 47 metres west of the mechanical joint at the western end of the M48 Severn Bridge; and

(ii)

(ii) the eastbound carriageway of the M48 from a point 47 metres west of the mechanical joint at the western end of the M48 Severn Bridge to a point 239 metres west of the tip of the nosing of the westbound entry slip road at M48 Junction 1

“the second length of the M48” means the westbound carriageway of the M48 from a point 239 metres west of the tip of the nosing of the westbound entry slip road at M48 Junction 1 to the mechanical joint at the eastern end of the M48 Severn Bridge;

“the slip road” means the westbound entry slip road at M48 Junction 1;

“tip of the nosing” means the first point where an entry slip road joins the carriageway of a motorway or the last point where an exit slip road leaves the carriageway of a motorway;

“the works” means works to remove the toll booths from the toll plaza area, resurfacing and associated maintenance works;

“the works period” means the period starting 20.00 hours on Saturday 1st December 2018 and ending when the said works have been completed;

“a works period” means a period of 10 hours starting at 20.00 hours on Saturday 1st December 2018 and on any subsequent day and ending when the said works have been completed.