The Borough Council of Calderdale (A629, Southern Section, Halifax) (Highway Improvements) (West Yorkshire Plus Transport Fund, Phase 1b) (Calder and Hebble Navigation Bridge) Scheme 2020 Confirmation Instrument 2021

Statutory Instruments

2021 No. 1317

Highways, England

The Borough Council of Calderdale (A629, Southern Section, Halifax) (Highway Improvements) (West Yorkshire Plus Transport Fund, Phase 1b) (Calder and Hebble Navigation Bridge) Scheme 2020 Confirmation Instrument 2021

Made

18th November 2021

Coming into force

2nd December 2021

The Secretary of State for Transport, makes this Instrument in exercise of the powers conferred by section 106(3) of the Highways Act 1980(1), and now vested in the Secretary of State(2):

1.  This Instrument may be cited as the Borough Council of Calderdale (A629, Southern Section, Halifax) (Highway Improvements) (West Yorkshire Plus Transport Fund, Phase 1b) (Calder and Hebble Navigation Bridge) Scheme 2020 Confirmation Instrument 2021 and shall come into force on the date on which notice that it has been confirmed is first published in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Highways Act 1980.

2.  The Borough Council of Calderdale (A629, Southern Section, Halifax) (Highway Improvements) (West Yorkshire Plus Transport Fund, Phase 1b) (Calder and Hebble Navigation Bridge) Scheme 2020 (“ the Scheme”) is hereby confirmed.

3.  The Scheme as confirmed is set out in the Schedule hereto and copies of the Scheme with its accompanying plan are deposited at the offices of the Department for Transport, MHCLG, 1 Priory Square, Priory Street, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 1EA and at the offices of The Borough Council of Calderdale at Regeneration and Strategy Major Projects, Princess Buildings, Halifax HX1 1UN.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State

Simon Connick

A Senior Civil Servant

in the Department for Transport

18th November 2021

Regulation 3

THE SCHEDULE The Borough Council of Calderdale (A629, Southern Section, Halifax (Highway Improvements) (West Yorkshire Plus Transport Fund Phase 1b) (Calder and Hebble Navigation Bridge) Scheme 2020

The Borough Council of Calderdale (hereafter referred to as “the Council”) make this Scheme in exercise of their powers under Section 106(3) of the Highways Act 1980 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf:-

1.  The Council are authorised to construct over the navigable waters of the Calder and Hebble Navigation the bridge specified in the Schedule to this Scheme as part of the improvements to Salterhebble Hill (A629), Huddersfield Road (A629) and Elland Wood Bottom (A629), Wakefield Road (A6026) Stainland Road (B6112) Bankhouse Lane, Jubilee Road and Exley Bank at Salterhebble, Halifax.

2.  This Scheme may be cited as The Borough Council of Calderdale (A629, Southern Section, Halifax) (Highway Improvements) (West Yorkshire Plus Transport Fund, Phase 1b) (Calder and Hebble Navigation Bridge) Scheme 2020.

THE CORPORATE COMMON SEAL of
THE BOROUGH COUNCIL OF
CALDERDALE
Was hereunto affixed in the presence of:-
hereunto affixed in the presence of:
Dated 18 March 2020
Authorised Signatory (Officer)
JEANNINE LYNN HOUSHMAND	Seal No: 248550
PRINCIPAL SOLICITOR

Regulation 3

THE SCHEDULE TO THE SCHEME

PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS OF THE CALDER AND HEBBLE NAVIGATION BRIDGE

The location and general design of the Bridge are shown on the plan numbered D/W50936/S01/02 and marked “The Borough Council of Calderdale (A629, Southern Section, Halifax) (Highway Improvements) (West Yorkshire Plus Transport Fund, Phase 1b) (Calder and Hebble Navigation Bridge) Scheme 2020” sealed with the Common Seal of the Council.

POINTS OF COMMENCEMENT AND TERMINATION

From a point on the west bank of the Calder and Hebble Navigation in Salterhebble approximately 325 metres south-east of the C132 Stainland Road Canal Bridge to a point on the east bank of the Calder and Hebble Navigation in Salterhebble approximately 350 metres south-east of the C132 Stainland Road Canal Bridge.

SPAN

A skewed clear span of 35.780 metres.

HEADWAY

Not less than 3.15 metres across the full width of the canal waters with the minimum headroom between the towpath surface and underside of the bridge to be not less than 2.7 metres across the full width of the towpath.

WATERWAY

A minimum clear navigable waterway is to be maintained.

OVERALL DIMENSIONS

The bridge will be 18.10 metres wide. This incorporates two 0.6 metre parapets, a 0.6 metre verge on the southern side, a 13.3 metre carriageway and a 3.0 metre shared footway/cycleway on the northern side.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument)

This Instrument confirms a Scheme to construct over the navigable waters of the Calder and Hebble Navigation the bridge specified in the Schedule to this Scheme as part of the improvements to Salterhebble Hill (A629), Huddersfield Road (A629) and Elland Wood Bottom (A629), Wakefield Road (A6026) Stainland Road (B6112) Bankhouse Lane, Jubilee Road and Exley Bank at Salterhebble, Halifax.

The Secretary of State has modified this Bridge Scheme as follows:

1.  In the Schedule to the Scheme, the paragraph titled ‘SPAN’, the measurement 35.8 metres has been amended to 35.780 metres.

2.  In the Schedule to the Scheme, the paragraph titled “HEADWAY”, ‘The soffit shall not be less than 2.7 metres above the towpath is deleted and replaced by ‘Not less than 3.15 metres across the full width of the canal waters with the minimum headroom between the towpath surface and underside of the bridge to be not less than 2.7 metres across the full width of the towpath’.

(1)

1980 c. 66. Section 106(3) is amended by the Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), paragraph 34(2) of Schedule 1(1).

(2)

S.I. 1981/238