The City of Stoke-On-Trent (Lichfield Street Canal Bridge) Scheme, 1995 Confirmation Instrument 1996

THE SCHEDULE TO THE SCHEME

Plan and Elevation of the Bridge known as Lichfield Street Canal Bridge over the Caldon Canal in the City of Stoke-on-Trent in the County of Stafford

1.  The site and general design of the bridge are shown on the plan numbered 6133/18/02 annexed hereto.

Points of Commencement and Termination

2.  From a point 3.0 metres north of the northern bank of the Caldon Canal to a point 4.0 metres south of the southern bank of the Caldon Canal, map reference 886468, all on Ordnance Sheet SJ8846NE.

Overall Dimensions

3.  The bridge will be 21.0 metres wide overall and will carry a 7.3 metre wide carriageway with 2.5 metre wide footways on the eastern and western sides, together with a 7.7 metre verge. In addition to the 21.0 metres there will be a temporary footway 2.0 metres wide on the western side for use during reconstruction of the Bridge. The Bridge will have an overall length of 13.0 metres.

Navigation Span and Waterway

4.  The minimum navigation span and minimum width of waterway will be 5.0 metres.

Headway

5.  There will be a minimum headway of 2.15 metres over the waterway.

Diversion of the Navigable Watercourse

6.  The bridge improvement works will involve the diversion of a small part of the navigable watercourse of the Caldon Canal to exclude the area of present waterway as shown hatched blue on the said plan numbered 6133/18/02.