The Kent County Council (Milton Creek Bridge) (No. 2) Scheme 2007 Confirmation Instrument 2008

Made: 23rd December 2008

Coming into force in accordance with article 1

The Secretary of State for Transport makes this Instrument in exercise of powers conferred by section 106(3) of the Highways Act 1980¹ and now vested in him[^f00002]:

1

This Instrument may be cited as “The Kent County Council (Milton Creek Bridge) (No.2) Scheme 2007 Confirmation Instrument 2008” and shall come into force 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.

2

The Kent County Council (Milton Creek Bridge) (No.2) Scheme 2007 (“the Scheme”) is hereby confirmed without modifications.

3

The Scheme as confirmed is set out in the Schedule hereto (including the plans) and copies of the Scheme with its accompanying plans are deposited at the offices of the Department for Transport, Floor 13 (IMD), Ashdown House, St Leonards on Sea, Hastings, East Sussex, TN37 7GA, and at the offices of Kent County Council at Sessions House, County Hall, Maidstone, Kent ME14 1XQ.

THE SCHEDULE — The Kent County Council (Milton Creek Bridge) (No.2) Scheme 2007

The Kent County Council (hereinafter referred to as “the Council”) make this Scheme in exercise of their powers under section 106(3) of the Highways Act 1980 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf:–

1 The Council are authorised to construct over the navigable waters of Milton Creek (The Swale) the Bridge specified in the Schedule to this Scheme as part of the highway which they are proposing to construct from the roundabout joining Swale Way and Ridham Avenue, Kemsley, in a generally south easterly direction to the roundabout joining Castle Road and Swale Way, Sittingbourne, in the Borough of Swale in the County of Kent.

2 This Scheme may be cited as “The Kent County Council (Milton Creek Bridge) (No.2) Scheme 2007”. Given under the common seal of the Council on the 20th day of December 2007. The COMMON SEAL of the COUNCIL was hereunto affixed in the presence of:– M Rummins Authorised Signatory

THE SCHEDULE TO THE SCHEME — Plans and Specifications of the Milton Creek Bridge

The location and general design of the Bridge are shown on the plans numbered 2947/OR/1 Revision A and 2947/OR/2 Revision A respectively, annexed hereto.

POINTS OF COMMENCEMENT AND TERMINATION

From a point on the west bank of Milton Creek at grid reference 591964 E 165219 N on Ordnance Survey Sheet TQ96, 360 metres north west of the roundabout joining Castle Road and Swale Way, Sittingbourne.

To a point on the east bank of Milton Creek at grid reference 592047 E 165162 N on Ordnance Survey Sheet TQ96, 260 metres north west of the roundabout joining Castle Road and Swale Way, Sittingbourne.

SPANS

HEADWAY

WATERWAY

OVERALL DIMENSIONS

Signed

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport,

J Blackie — Regional Director Government Office for the North East — 23rd December 2008

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Instrument)

This Instrument confirms a Scheme to construct over the navigable waters of Milton Creek a bridge as part of the highway which is to be constructed from the roundabout joining Swale Way and Ridham Avenue, Kemsley to the roundabout joining Castle Road and Swale Way, Sittingbourne, in the Borough of Swale in the County of Kent.

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