The Angus Council A92 Montrose Bridge Replacement Bridge Scheme 2003 Confirmation Instrument 2004

Regulation 4

SCHEDULE ANGUS COUNCILROADS (SCOTLAND) ACT 1984THE ANGUS COUNCIL A92 MONTROSE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT BRIDGE SCHEME 2003

Angus Council, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by Section 75(3)(a) of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984, and all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Scheme:

1.  This Scheme may be cited as the “The Angus Council A92 Montrose Bridge Replacement Bridge Scheme 2003”.

2.  Angus Council, as roads authority for the area of Angus, is hereby authorised to construct, as part of a public road, a replacement bridge along the line of the existing bridge described in Schedule 1 hereto over the navigable waters of the River South Esk by means of this Scheme, in accordance with Schedule 1 hereto and the road carried by such a replacement bridge shall become a public road on the date the said road is open to traffic.

3.  Angus Council, as roads authority aforesaid, is hereby authorised to construct, as part of a public road, a temporary bridge, upstream of the existing bridge described in Schedule 2 hereto over the navigable waters of the River South Esk by means of this Scheme in accordance with Schedule 2 hereto and the road carried by such a temporary bridge shall become a public road on the date the said road is open to traffic.

SCHEDULE 1 TO THE SCHEME SPECIFICATION OF REPLACEMENT BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER SOUTH ESK, MONTROSE

• Points of Commencement and Termination

  The replacement bridge will be constructed on the line of the existing A92 road bridge for a length of 146 metres or thereby from Bridge Street to Rossie Island Road as shown delineated in red on drawing no. 405 entitled “The Angus Council A92 Montrose Bridge Replacement Bridge Scheme 2003 Replacement Bridge Location Plan” annexed and executed as relative hereto.

• Span

  The replacement bridge will consist of 3 spans, a central span of 66 metres, and 2 side spans each of 40 metres shown on drawing no. 841526/03/2/1101/Rev.8 entitled “The Angus Council A92 Montrose Bridge Replacement Bridge Scheme 2003” annexed and signed as relative hereto.

• Headway

  Free headway above the 66 metre wide central span is shown on the said drawing no. 841526/03/2/1101/Rev.8 and will form the existing navigable channel of the River South Esk.

• Waterway

  The bridge is a perpendicular crossing, navigation channel 66 metres width as shown on the said drawing no. 841526/03/2/1101/Rev.8.

SCHEDULE 2 TO THE SCHEME SPECIFICATION OF TEMPORARY BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER SOUTH ESK, MONTROSE

• Points of Commencement and Termination

  The temporary bridge will be located 10m to the west (upstream side) of the existing bridge for a length of 170 metres or thereby from Bridge Street to Esk Road as shown delineated in red on the said drawing no. 406 entitled “The Angus Council A92 Montrose Bridge Replacement Bridge Scheme 2003 Temporary Bridge Location Plan”.

  Public traffic will be diverted on to this bridge in advance of the demolition of the existing 1931 bridge. On completion of the replacement bridge, the public traffic will be transferred to the replacement bridge and the temporary bridge will be taken down.

  It is envisaged that the temporary bridge will be in place for 12 months.

• Span

  The temporary bridge will consist of 14 no. 12 metre spans shown on drawing no. E/E02010/10/Rev.D entitled “The Angus Council A92 Montrose Bridge Replacement Bridge Scheme 2003 Temporary Bridge” annexed and signed as relative hereto.

• Headway

  Free headway above the 12 metre wide spans is shown on the said drawing no. E/E02010/10/Rev.D and will form the temporary navigable channel of the River South Esk.

• Waterway

  The bridge is a perpendicular crossing, navigation channel 12 metres width as shown on the said drawing no. E/E02010/10/Rev.D.