The M6 Motorway (Carlisle to Guards Mill Section) and Connecting Roads Scheme 2006

1.  This scheme may be cited as the M6 Motorway (Carlisle to Guards Mill Section) and Connecting Roads Scheme 2006 and shall come into force on 21st April 2006.

2.  In this Scheme:

(1) All measurements of distance are measured along the route of the relevant highway:

(2) (i) “the Motorway” means a special road along a route described in Schedule 1 to this Scheme;

(ii) “connecting road” means a special road along a route described in Schedule 2 to this Scheme;

(iii) “the plan” means the plan folio, containing the site plan numbered HA16/MP/003 marked “The M6 Motorway (Carlisle to Guards Mill Section) and Connecting Roads Scheme 2006”, signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport and deposited at ODPM-DfT Records Management Branch, Floor 13 (IMD), Ashdown House, St Leonards on Sea, Hastings, East Sussex TN37 7GA; and

(iii) “the special roads” means the Motorway and each connecting road.

3.  The Secretary of State is authorised to provide the special roads for the exclusive use of traffic of Classes I and II of the classes of traffic set out in Schedule 4 to the Highways Act 1980.

4.  The centre line of each of the special roads is indicated by a heavy black line on the plan.

5.  Each of the special roads shall become a trunk road on the date when this Scheme comes into force.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

Derek Drysdale

Divisional Director Highways Agency

5th April 2006