The Great Yarmouth Third River Crossing Development Consent Order 2020

Closing the highway comprised in the new bridge and new bridge approaches

45.—(1) The undertaker may close any highway formed by the new bridge or the new bridge approaches, in whole or in part—

(a) to allow the new bridge to open;

(b) for the purpose of or in connection with the maintenance of the new bridge or the new bridge approaches; and

(c) in case of any emergency.

(2) The undertaker may provide and operate such barriers across the highway and signs as it considers necessary to secure the closure of the highway under paragraph (1) and alert highway users to the closure.

(3) Where the undertaker intends to close the highway under paragraph (1)(b) it must, except where maintenance is required in an emergency—

(a) give not less than 7 days’ notice of such closure by advertisement in at least one newspaper published or circulating in the borough of Great Yarmouth; and

(b) throughout a period of at least 7 days prior to the closure display signs at convenient locations on the new bridge approaches giving warning of the closure.

(4) In this article “emergency” has the meaning assigned by article 43(10).