The Trunk Roads T1, T3 and T7 (York Street Interchange) Order (Northern Ireland) 2017

Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2017 No. 31

Roads

The Trunk Roads T1, T3 and T7 (York Street Interchange) Order (Northern Ireland) 2017

Made

24th January 2017

Coming into operation

7th March 2017

The Department for Infrastructure(1) makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 14(1), 15(1), 16(1) and (2) and 68(1) and (3) of the Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993(2) and now vested in it(3).

The Department in accordance with Article 15(1) of that Order proposes to construct the lengths of road described in Parts I, II and III of the Schedule and considers it expedient to designate them as special roads.

The Department in accordance with Article 14(1) of that Order considers it expedient for the purpose of improving the trunk system that the roads described in Parts I, II and III of the Schedule should be designated as trunk roads.

The Department in accordance with Article 68(4) of that Order proposes on completion of works providing alternative facilities for road traffic to stop-up the junctions described in Part IV of the Schedule to road traffic.

Notice has been published, served and displayed in compliance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule 8 to that Order.

A total of 53 responses were received by TransportNI prior to the closing date and a further 6 were received after the closing date of 10th March 2015 and the Department considered the objections.

The Department having caused a local inquiry to be held into the objections to the proposed Order which were made and not withdrawn and having considered the report of the person who held the inquiry, now proposes to make the Order.

(1)

S.I. 1999/283 (N.I. 1) Article 3(1)

(2)

S.I. 1993/3160 (N.I. 15)

(3)

S.R. 1999 No. 481 Article 6(d) and Schedule 4 Part IV