The M8 (Baillieston to Newhouse) Special Road Scheme 2011

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SCHEDULE SPECIAL ROAD

INTERPRETATION

In this Schedule—

“the plan” means the plan numbered OTG/1404/1001 entitled “The M8 (Baillieston to Newhouse) Special Road Scheme 2011”, signed with reference to this Scheme and deposited at the offices of Transport Scotland, Buchanan House, 58 Port Dundas Road, Glasgow G4 0HF;

“point 1” means the junction of the existing centrelines of the eastbound carriageway of the M8/A8 Edinburgh‑Greenock Trunk Road, the westbound carriageway of the A89 Coatbridge Road and Main Street, Baillieston shown marked “point 1” on the plan;

“point 2” means the intersection of the existing centrelines of the southbound carriageway of the M73 Maryville‑Mollinsburn Trunk Road and A89 Coatbridge Road shown marked “point 2” on the plan;

“point 8” means the intersection of the existing centrelines of the A725 North Road and the M8/A8 Edinburgh‑Greenock Trunk Road shown marked “point 8” on the plan;

“point 11” means the centre‑point of the existing Eurocentral north roundabout at Eurocentral Scotland, Coddington Crescent, Motherwell, Lanarkshire ML1 4YF shown marked “point 11” on the plan;

“point 12” means the centre‑point of the existing Eurocentral south roundabout at Eurocentral Scotland, Coddington Crescent, Motherwell, Lanarkshire ML1 4YF shown marked “point 12” on the plan;

“point 13” means the intersection of the existing centrelines of the B802 Woodhall Mill Road and the B799 Bo’ness Road shown marked “point 13” on the plan;

“point 14” means the centre‑point of the existing roundabout connecting the B799 Bo’ness Road and McNeil Drive, Motherwell, Lanarkshire shown marked “point 14” on the plan; and

“point 15” means the intersection where the centreline of the west section of the existing Newhouse Roundabout, by Chapelhall, Lanarkshire passes under the centreline of the existing M8/A8 Edinburgh‑Greenock Trunk Road shown marked “point 15” on the plan.

THE ROUTES OF THE SPECIAL ROAD

1.  From a point 460 metres or thereby east of point 1 in a generally easterly direction for a distance of 270 metres or thereby to a point 730 metres or thereby east of point 1 as shown by a heavy black line between the points marked “point A” and “point B” on the plan.

2.  From a point 240 metres or thereby south of point 2 in a clockwise direction for a distance of 800 metres or thereby returning to the same point 240 metres or thereby south of point 2 forming a circulatory carriageway of the roundabout as shown by a heavy black line between the points marked “point C”, “point D”, “point F”, “point B” and returning to the same “point C” on the plan.

3.  From a point 300 metres or thereby south of point 2 in a generally south‑easterly direction for a distance of 250 metres or thereby to a point 520 metres or thereby south‑east of point 2 as shown by a heavy black line between the points marked “point D” and “point E” on the plan.

4.  From a point 420 metres or thereby south of point 2 in a generally south‑easterly direction for a distance of 480 metres or thereby to a point 800 metres or thereby south‑east of point 2 as shown by a heavy black line between the points marked “point F” and “point G” on the plan.

5.  From a point 530 metres or thereby south, south‑east of point 2 in a generally south‑easterly then easterly then south‑easterly then easterly then north‑easterly then south-easterly then north-easterly direction for a distance of 9.85 kilometres or thereby to a point 250 metres or thereby south‑west of point 15 as shown by a heavy black line between the points marked “point H” and “point I” on the plan.

6.  From a point 770 metres or thereby south, south‑west of point 8 in a generally north‑easterly then northerly then north‑westerly then westerly then south‑westerly then southerly then south-easterly direction for a distance of 850 metres or thereby to a point 330 metres or thereby south, south‑west of point 8 as shown by a heavy black line between the points marked “point J” and “point K” on the plan.

7.  From a point 610 metres or thereby south‑east of point 8 in a generally westerly then south-westerly direction for a distance of 700 metres or thereby to a point 720 metres or thereby south, south‑west of point 8 as shown by a heavy black line between the points marked “point L” and “point M” on the plan.

8.  From a point 565 metres or thereby west of point 11 in a generally easterly direction for a distance of 500 metres or thereby to a point 60 metres or thereby west of point 11 as shown by a heavy black line between the points marked “point N” and “point O” on the plan.

9.  From a point 40 metres or thereby west of point 12 in a generally north‑westerly direction for a distance of 410 metres or thereby to a point 460 metres or thereby west, north‑west of point 12 as shown by a heavy black line between the points marked “point P” and “point Q” on the plan.

10.  From a point 840 metres or thereby west, north‑west of point 13 in a generally south‑easterly then easterly then north‑easterly direction for a distance of 460 metres or thereby to a point 385 metres or thereby west, north‑west of point 13 as shown by a heavy black line between the points marked “point R” and “point S” on the plan.

11.  From a point 440 metres or thereby north, north‑west of point 14 in a generally north‑westerly direction for a distance of 240 metres or thereby to a point 630 metres or thereby north‑west of point 14 as shown by a heavy black line between the points marked “point T” and “point U” on the plan.

12.  From a point 575 metres or thereby south‑west of point 15 in a generally north‑easterly direction for a distance of 1.51 kilometres or thereby to a point 930 metres or thereby north‑east of point 15 as shown by a heavy black line between the points marked “point V” and “point W” on the plan.

13.  From a point 140 metres or thereby north‑east of point 15 in a generally north‑easterly direction for a distance of 350 metres or thereby to a point 460 metres or thereby north‑east of point 15 as shown by a heavy black line between the points marked “point X” and “point Y” on the plan.

14.  From a point 920 metres or thereby north‑east of point 15 in a generally south‑westerly direction for a distance of 1.25 kilometres or thereby to a point 335 metres or thereby south‑west of point 15 as shown by a heavy black line between the points marked “point Z” and “point AA” on the plan.

15.  From a point 440 metres or thereby north‑east of point 15 in a generally south‑westerly direction for a distance of 310 metres or thereby to a point 140 metres or thereby east of point 15 as shown by a heavy black line between the points marked “point AB” and “point AC” on the plan.