The A43 Trunk Road (Silverstone Bypass) (Detrunking) Order 1993

Statutory Instruments

1993 No. 1064

HIGHWAYS, ENGLAND AND WALES

The A43 Trunk Road (Silverstone Bypass) (Detrunking) Order 1993

Made

2nd April 1993

Coming into force

11th May 1993

The Secretary of State for Transport makes this Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 10 of the Highways Act 1980(1), and now vested in him(2), and of all other enabling powers:—

1.  The lengths of the A43 Trunk Road described in the Schedule to this Order and shown by broad striped hatching on the deposited plan shall cease to be trunk road as from the date on which the Secretary of State notifies the County Council of Northamptonshire that the new trunk roads are open for through traffic.

2.  In this Order:

(a) all measurements of distance are measured along the route of the relevant highways and are approximate only;

(b) (i) “the deposited plan” means the plan numbered HA10/EM81 marked “The A43 Trunk Road (Silverstone Bypass) (Detrunking) Order 1993”, signed by authority of the Secretary of State and deposited at the Department of Transport, Romney House, 43 Marsham Street, London SW1P 3PY;

(ii) “the new trunk roads” means the highways to be constructed by the Secretary of State in pursuance of the A43 Trunk Road (Silverstone Bypass and Slip Roads) Order 1993;

(iii) “the A43 Trunk Road” means the A43 Oxford—Northampton—Stamford—Market Deeping Trunk Road.

3.  This Order shall come into force on 11th May 1993 and may be cited as theA43 Trunk Road (Silverstone Bypass) (Detrunking) Order 1993.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

D. J. Morrison

Regional Director East Midlands Region

Department of Transport

2nd April 1993

SCHEDULE LENGTHS OF TRUNK ROAD CEASING TO BE TRUNK ROAD

The lengths of trunk road ceasing to be trunk road are in the Parishes of Silverstone, Syresham, Whittlebury and Towcester in the District of South Northamptonshire in the County of Northamptonshire, a total distance of 3.8 kilometres and are:—

1.  The A43 Trunk Road from a point 270 metres south west of its junction with West End to a point 370 metres west of its junction with the A413 Whittlebury Road. This length is given the reference letter A on the deposited plan.

2.  The A43 Trunk Road from its junction with the A413 Whittlebury Road to its junction with the C128 Wood Burcote Road. This length is given the reference letter B on the deposited plan.

(1)

1980 c. 66.

(2)

S.I. 1981/238.