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Statutory Instruments

2003 No. 1141

HIGHWAYS, ENGLAND

The A41 Trunk Road (Two Waters) (Detrunking) Order 2003

Made

11th March 2003

Coming into force

1st May 2003

The Secretary of State for Transport makes this Order in exercise of powers conferred by sections 10 and 12 of the Highways Act 1980(1) and now vested in him(2), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf—

1.  This Order may be cited as the A41 Trunk road (Two Waters) (Detrunking) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 1st May 2003.

2.  In this Order—

(i)“the plan” means the plan folio numbered HA 10/OD/420, consisting of site plan marked “The A41 Trunk Road (Two Waters) (Detrunking) Order 200 ”, signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport and deposited at the ODPM–DfT Records Management Branch, Floor 13 (IMD), Ashdown House, St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex TN7 7GA;

(ii)“principal road” as a classification for a highway, means that the highway is a principal road for the purposes of enactments and instruments which refer to highways classified as principal roads and is also classified for the purpose of every other enactment and instrument which refers to highways classified by the Secretary of State; and

(iii)“the trunk road” means the A41 Trunk Road (A41)

3.  The length of the trunk road described in the Schedule to this Order shall cease to be a trunk road and shall be classified as a principal road, for which Hertfordshire County Council will become highway authority, from the date this Order comes into force.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

W. S. C. Wadrup

A Divisional Director, Highways Agency

11th March 2003

THE SCHEDULELength of the Trunk Road ceasing to be a Trunk Road

The length of the trunk road ceasing to be a trunk road is situated between the A41 London to Birkenhead Trunk Road and the A4251 London Road, Hemel Hempstead in the County of Hertfordshire (including the dumbbell junction with the A41 London to Birkenhead Trunk Road) and is shown by broad black dashes on the plan.

(2)

S.I. 1981/238.