The County Council of Somerset (Bridgwater Bypass) (North) (River Parrett Bridge) Scheme 1988 Confirmation Instrument 1991

Made: 19th April 1991

The Secretary of State for Transport makes this Instrument in exercise of powers conferred by section 106(3) of the Highways Act 1980[^f00001], and now vested in him[^f00002], and of all other enabling powers:

1

The County Council of Somerset (Bridgwater Bypass) (North) (River Parrett Bridge) Scheme 1988 is hereby confirmed without modifications.

2

The said Scheme as confirmed “the Scheme” is set out in the Schedule hereto. Copies of the Scheme with its accompanying plans are deposited at the offices of the Department of Transport, and at the offices of the Somerset County Council at County Hall, Taunton.

3

The Scheme will become operative on the date on which notice that it has been confirmed is first published in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Highways Act 1980.

4

This Instrument may be cited as the County Council of Somerset (Bridgwater Bypass) (North) (River Parrett Bridge) Scheme 1988 Confirmation Instrument 1991.

THE SCHEDULE — THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF SOMERSET (BRIDGWATER BYPASS) (NORTH) (RIVER PARRETT BRIDGE) SCHEME 1988

The Somerset County Council (hereinafter referred to as “the Council” makes this Scheme in exercise of their powers under Section 106(3) of the Highways Act 1980and of all other enabling powers:–

1 The Council are authorised to construct over the navigable waters of the River Parrett the bridge specified in Schedule 1 to the Scheme as part of the highway which they are proposing to construct from a point 30 metres east of the Bridgwater–Cannington County Road (A39) (Main Road) in a generally easterly direction to its junction with Bristol Road (A38) 945 metres south of the roundabout at Dunball at Bridgwater in the District of Sedgemoor in the County of Somerset, and the provisions contained in Schedule 2 to the Scheme shall apply for the purpose of regulating its operation.

2 This Scheme may be cited as the County Council of Somerset (Bridgwater Bypass) (North) (River Parrett Bridge) Scheme 1988.

SCHEDULE 1 — SPECIFICATION OF THE RIVER PARRETT BRIDGE

Plans

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Location Plan.

2

Site Plan

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Elevation from the South.

SCHEDULE 2 — PROVISIONS FOR REGULATING THE OPERATION OF THE BRIDGE

The bridge will be open free of charge for the passage of vessels for such reasonable periods as may be required on every day between the hours of sunrise or 0600 hours (whichever is the later) and sunset or 2200 hours (whichever is the earlier) and at all other times the bridge will be closed against vessels except in case of emergency or after prior arrangement with the bridge operator.

Signed

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

Elizabeth Hopkins — Regional Director South West Region, — Department of Transport — 19th April 1991

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1980 c. 66.

[^f00002]: S.I. 1981/238.