The Sunderland City Council (Sunderland Strategic Transport Corridor – New Wear Bridge) Scheme 2014 Confirmation Instrument 2015

Made: 12th January 2015

Coming into force in accordance with section 1

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

1

This Instrument may be cited as “The Sunderland City Council (Sunderland Strategic Transport Corridor – New Wear Bridge) Scheme 2014 Confirmation Instrument 2015” 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 Sunderland City Council (Sunderland Strategic Transport Corridor – New Wear Bridge) Scheme 2014 (“the Scheme”) is hereby confirmed.

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 the Council of Sunderland City Council, Civic Centre, Sunderland, SR2 7DN.

THE SCHEDULE

THE SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL (SUNDERLAND STRATEGIC TRANSPORT CORRIDOR – NEW WEAR BRIDGE) SCHEME 2014

The Council of the City of Sunderland (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 the River Wear the Bridge specified in the Schedule to this Scheme as part of the highway which they are proposing to construct/improve between the Wessington Way/Castletown Way roundabout and the Woodbine Terrace/Pallion New Road junction in the City of Sunderland.

2 This Scheme may be cited as The Sunderland City Council (Sunderland Strategic Transport Corridor – New Wear Bridge) Scheme 2014. Given under the seal of the Council on the 11th day of July 2014. THE SEAL of THE COUNCIL OF THE ) CITY OF SUNDERLAND was hereunto ) affixed in the presence of:- ) Authorised Signatory

THE SCHEDULE TO THE SCHEME

Plans and Specifications of the New Wear Bridge

The location and general design of the Bridge are shown on the plans numbered NWC/D/SCC/07/GEN/800042 and NWC/D/SCC/07/GEN/800043 marked “Sunderland Strategic Transport Corridor – New Wear Bridge”.

Points of Commencement and Termination

From a point on the South Bank of the River Wear 155 metres east of the centre of the roundabout junction between A1231 Wessington Way and Castletown Way located on the North Bank.

To a point on the North Bank of the River Wear 30 metres east of the centre of the roundabout junction between A1231 Wessington Way and Castletown Way.

Span

The overall span of the Bridge will be between the centre line of the bearings on the north and south abutments and will be 336 metres, using a 3 span arrangement of 40 metres, 148 metres and 148 metres.

Headway

Not less than 12 metres above the mean high water spring tide level (MHWS) of 2.5 metres AOD.

Waterway

A minimum clear navigable waterway of 30 metres.

Overall Dimensions

The Bridge will be 28 metres wide overall and will carry a dual 7.3 metre wide carriageway with a 1.8 metre central reserve and a shared footway/cycleway of 3.5 metres width on both the east and west side of the Bridge.

Signed

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

Cathy Miller — A Senior Civil Servant in the Department for Transport — 12th January 2015

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Instrument)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This instrument confirms a scheme to construct over the navigable waters of the River Wear a Bridge as part of the highway which they are proposing to construct/improve between the Wessington Way/Castletown Way roundabout and the Woodbine Terrace/Pallion New Road junction in the City of Sunderland.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1980 c.66

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