EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order authorises Highways England to undertake works to Junction 6 of the M42 and to carry out all associated works and to construct a new 2.4 kilometre dual carriageway connecting a new Junction 5A of the M42 with the existing Clock Interchange. Junction 6 lies on the eastern edge of Birmingham, approximately 15 kilometres from the city centre, the nearest town being Solihull in the West Midlands.
The Order permits Highways England to acquire, compulsorily or by agreement, land and rights in land and to use land for this purpose.
The Order also includes provisions in connection with the maintenance of the authorised development.
A copy of the plans, engineering drawings and sections, the book of reference, the environmental statement and the OEMP mentioned in this Order and certified in accordance with article 44 (certification of plans and documents, etc.) of this Order may be inspected free of charge during normal working hours at Highways England, 2 Colmore Square, Birmingham B4 6BN.