The Northumberland County Council (A1 – South East Northumberland Link Road (Morpeth Northern Bypass)) Development Consent Order 2015

Classification of roads

15.—(1) From the date on which it is completed and open to through traffic the new single carriageway road from Whorral Bank roundabout westwards to St. Leonard’s grade separated junction referred to in Work No. 1 of Schedule 1 (authorised development), is to be classified as the A197 and is to be—

(a) a principal road for the purpose of any enactment or instrument which refers to highways classified as principal roads; and

(b) a classified road for the purpose of any enactment or instrument which refers to highways classified as classified roads,

as if such classification had been made under section 12(3) (general provision as to principal and classified roads) of the 1980 Act.

(2) From the date on which the undertaker notifies the Secretary of State that they are completed and open for through traffic the new St. Leonard’s all movements grade separated junction together with linking slip roads to access and egress the A1 trunk road referred to in Work No. 1 of Schedule 1 are to be classified as trunk roads for the purposes of any enactment or instrument which refers to highways classified as trunk roads; and the Secretary of State is to be the highway authority as if such classification had been made under section 10(2) (general provision as to trunk roads) of the 1980 Act.

(3) The new single carriageway road from St. Leonard’s grade separated junction westwards to St. Leonard’s Lane between the points marked B on the street plans is to be the U6097, an unclassified road.