The M48 Motorway (Severn Bridge Half Marathon) (Temporary Prohibition of Traffic) Order 2022

2.  In this Order—

“the M48” means (i) the westbound carriageway of the M48 over the Severn Bridge from the tip of the nosing of the westbound exit slip road at Junction 1 to the tip of the nosing of the westbound entry slip road at Junction 2; and (ii) the eastbound carriageway of the M48 over the Severn Bridge from the tip of the nosing of the eastbound exit slip road at Junction 2 to the tip of the nosing of the eastbound entry slip road at Junction 1;

“the slip roads” mean (i) the eastbound entry slip road at M48 Junction 2; and (ii) the westbound entry slip road at M48 Junction 1;

“the footpath/cycle track” means the footpath/cycle track adjacent to the M48 eastbound between Junctions 2 and 1;

“the 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;

“authorised traffic” means traffic classes, as specified in Schedule 4 to the Highways Act 1980(b): (a) Class VII – pedal cycles; (b) Class IX – pedestrians, perambulators, push-chairs and other forms of baby carriages and dogs on leads; (c) Class X – motor cycles where the engine cylinder size is less that 50 cubic centimetres; and (d) Class XI – invalid carriages;

“event” means the Severn Bridge Half Marathon; and

“the event period” means a period of 5 hours starting at 07.30 hours on Sunday 28th August 2022.