The A249 Trunk Road (Brielle Way/Docks Entrance) Order 1993

Made: 28th June 1993

Coming into force: 23rd July 1993

The Secretary of State for Transport makes this Order in exercise of powers conferred by section 10 of the Highways Act 1980[^f00001] and now vested in him[^f00002], and of all other enabling powers—

1

The new highway which the Secretary of State proposes to construct along the route described in Schedule 1 to this Order shall become a trunk road as from the date when this Order comes into force.

2

The centre line of the new trunk road is indicated by a heavy black line on the deposited plan.

3

The length of trunk road described in Schedule 2 to this Order and shown by broad striped hatching on the deposited plan shall cease to be a trunk road as from the date on which the Secretary of State notifies the County Council of Kent that the new trunk road is open for through traffic.

4

In this Order:

• (a) all measurements of distance are measured along the route of the relevant highway;

• (b)

• (i) “the deposited plan” means the plan numbered RSE A249/3/65/2/1, marked “The A249 Trunk Road (Brielle Way/Docks Entrance) Order 1993” signed by authority of the Secretary of State and deposited at the Department of Transport, 43 Marsham Street, London SW1P 3PY;

• (ii) “the new trunk road” means the highway mentioned in article 1 of this Order; and

• (iii) “the Trunk Road” means the Stockbury to Sheerness Docks Trunk Road (A249).

5

This Order shall come into force on 23rd July 1993 and may be cited as the A249 Trunk Road (Brielle Way/Docks Entrance) Order 1993.

SCHEDULE 1 — ROUTE OF THE NEW TRUNK ROAD

The route of the new trunk road is a route at Sheerness Docks in the County of Kent about 160 metres in length, starting at a point on the Trunk Road 135 metres north east of its junction with Sheppey Street and ending at the junction of High Street and Dock Road and Bridge Road.

SCHEDULE 2 — LENGTH OF THE TRUNK ROAD CEASING TO BE A TRUNK ROAD

The length of the trunk road ceasing to be a trunk road is between the starting and termination points of the route of the new trunk road described in Schedule 1 above.

Signed

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

J. W. Fellows — Regional Director South East Region — Department of Transport — 28th June 1993

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1980 c. 66.

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