The Midland Metro (Birmingham City Centre Extension, etc.) (Land Acquisition and Variation) Order 2016

Power to alter layout, etc., of streets

8.—(1) The Executive may realign the kerbline of the highway at—

(a) the junction of Paradise Street and Suffolk Street Queensway between points A1 and A2 shown on the works plan; and

(b) at the junction of Bridge Street and Broad Street between points A3 and A4 so shown.

(2) Without limitation on the scope of the powers conferred by article 6 (power to construct and maintain works) or paragraph (1) but subject to paragraph (3)(a), the Executive may for the purpose of constructing, maintaining or using the authorised tramway alter the layout of any street in the City along which the tramway is or is to be laid, and the layout of any street adjacent to such a street; and, without limitation on the scope of that power, the Executive may—

(a) increase the width of the carriageway of the street by reducing the width of any kerb, footpath, footway, cycle track or verge within the street;

(b) alter the level or increase the width of any kerb, footpath, footway, cycle track or verge;

(c) construct, alter or remove traffic islands and central reserves;

(d) reduce the width of the carriageway of the street by forming a reserved area in the street as a stopping place for tramcars or by carrying out other works for that purpose;

(e) carry out strengthening and remedial works to the highway;

(f) carry out works to the carriageway of the street for the purpose of deterring or preventing vehicles other than tramcars from passing along the tramway;

(g) make and maintain crossovers, sidings or passing places; and

(h) carry out works for the provision or alteration of parking places.

(3) The following require the consent of the street authority—

(a) the exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph (2);

(b) the exercise of the power to deviate conferred by article 7(1)(b) (power to deviate, etc.) with respect to the construction or maintenance of the authorised tramway, where it would require the alteration of the level of the carriageway of the street carrying the tramway;

(c) the exercise of the power to deviate conferred by article 7(1)(b) with respect to the construction or maintenance of the authorised tramway comprising the alteration of the level or alignment of a highway; or

(d) the exercise of the power conferred by article 9 (power to keep apparatus in streets) with respect to the placing in the street of supports for overhead line equipment for the authorised tramway.

(4) Consent under paragraph (3) must not be unreasonably withheld.