The A21 Trunk Road (Lamberhurst) (Derestriction) Order 2005

Statutory Instruments

2005 No. 1143

ROAD TRAFFIC

The A21 Trunk Road (Lamberhurst) (Derestriction) Order 2005

Made

2nd March 2005

Coming into force

23rd March 2005

The Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 82(2), 83(1) and 122(A) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984(1), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, having consulted with the chief officer of Kent Police, hereby makes the following Order:

1.  This Order may be cited as the A21 Trunk Road (Lamberhurst) (Derestriction) Order 200 and shall come into force on 23rd March 2005.

2.  The lengths of the new trunk road and trunk road specified in the Schedule to this Order shall cease to be restricted roads for the purposes of section 81 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

3.  In this Order—

“the new trunk road” means the new trunk road near Lamberhurst in the Borough of Tunbridge Wells in the County of Kent being constructed in pursuance of the A21 Trunk Road (Lamberhurst Bypass) Order 1976(2);

“the trunk road” means the A21 Trunk Road at Lamberhurst in the said Borough and County.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

Peter Wallwork

Divisional Director Highways Agency

Department for Transport

2nd March 2005

THE SCHEDULE LENGTHS OF NEW TRUNK ROAD AND TRUNK ROAD DERESTRICTED

1.  The following lengths of the new trunk road near Lamberhurst in the Borough of Tunbridge Wells in the County of Kent—

(a) from, and including, the roundabout at the northern end of the Lamberhurst bypass being constructed in pursuance of the trunk road order—

(i) southeastwards from the southeastern edge of that roundabout for a distance of 78 metres;

(ii) northwestwards from the northwestern edge of that roundabout for a distance of 85 metres;

(b) from, and including, the roundabout at the southern end of the Lamberhurst bypass being constructed in pursuance of the trunk road order—

(iii) northeastwards from the northeastern edge of that roundabout for a distance of 92 metres;

(iv) eastwards from the eastern edge of that roundabout for a distance of 13 metres towards the private means of access to Scotney Castle.

2.  The following lengths of the trunk road near Lamberhurst in the said Borough and County from the roundabout at the southern end of the Lamberhurst bypass being constructed in pursuance of the trunk road order—

(i) northwestwards from the northwestern edge of that roundabout for a distance of 35 metres;

(ii) southeastwards from the southeastern edge of the roundabout for a distance of 70 metres.

All distances are measured along the route of these lengths of road.

(1)

1984 c. 27; sections 82(2) and 83(1) were amended by the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22), section 168 and Schedule 8, paragraphs 59(3) and 60(2) and section 122A was inserted by section 24 of that Act.

(2)

S.I. 1996/1845.