Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) Act 1992

4 Power to make works

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Executive may make and maintain the works referred to in this section (together with all necessary works and conveniences connected therewith) in the lines or situations and according to the levels following (that is to say):—

(a) as regards the substituted portions of Work No.3, the lines or situations delineated on the substituted plans and the levels shown on the substituted sections; and

(b) as regards the remainder of the works hereafter in this section described (except the portions of Work No. 3 for which the substituted portions of that work respectively are substituted), the lines or situations delineated on the deposited plans and the levels shown on the deposited sections.

(2) The works referred to in subsection (1) above are as follows:—

• In the borough of Trafford:

  • Work No. 1 A tramroad 2,511 yards (2,296 metres) in length (double line) commencing at a junction with Work No. 4 at reference point SJ81595 96510 passing thence in a south-westerly direction along the north side of the Bridgewater Canal, along the south side of the Manchester Ship Canal, along the north side of Trafford Park Road, along the north side of Ashburton Road East, along the west side of Third Avenue and terminating on the north side of Eleventh Street at reference point SJ79509 96675;

  • Work No. 2 A tramway 295 yards (270 metres) in length (double line) commencing at the termination of Work No. 1 passing thence in a southerly direction along Third Avenue and terminating on the west side of Third Avenue at reference point SJ79500 96406;

  • Work No. 3 A tramroad 4,117 yards (3,765 metres) in length (double line), incorporating a bridge over the Bridgewater Canal with a fixed span, commencing at the termination of Work No. 2 passing thence in a north-westerly direction along Westinghouse Road, along the north side of the Bridgewater Canal, thence along the south side of the Bridgewater Canal, along the west side of West Road, along the south side of Barton Dock Road and terminating on the south-east side of Redclyffe Road at reference point SJ76545 96750;

  • The substituted portions of Work No. 3;

  • Work No. 3A A tramroad 1,247 yards (1,140 metres) in length (double line) commencing at the termination of Work No. 3 passing thence in a south-easterly direction, and then in a north-easterly direction and terminating on the south-western side of Barton Dock Road at reference point SJ77333 96594;

  • Work No. 4 A tramroad 935 yards (855 metres) in length (double line), incorporating a bridge over the Bridgewater Canal with a fixed span, commencing by a junction with Work No. 1 authorised by the [1988 c.ii.] Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) (No. 2) Act 1988 at reference point SJ82278 96985 passing thence in a south-westerly direction along the north-west side of the Bridgewater Canal and terminating at reference point SJ81594 96510;

• In the city of Manchester:

  • Work No. 5 A tramroad 104 yards (95 metres) in length (double line) commencing by a junction with Work No. 8 authorised by the [1988 c.i.] Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) Act 1988 at reference point SJ84630 97971 and passing in a southerly direction on the west side of London Road and terminating in a junction with Work No. 9 authorised by the Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) Act 1988 at reference point SJ84685 97896.