The Salford City Council (Greengate Bridge) Scheme 2010 Confirmation Instrument 2011

Statutory Instruments

2011 No. 428

Highways, England

The Salford City Council (Greengate Bridge) Scheme 2010 Confirmation Instrument 2011

Made

9th February 2011

Coming into force in accordance with article 1

The Secretary of State for Transport makes this Instrument in exercise of 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 Salford City Council (Greengate Bridge) Scheme 2010 Confirmation Instrument 2011” 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 Salford City Council (Greengate Bridge) Scheme 2010 (“the Scheme”) is hereby confirmed without modifications.

3.  The Scheme as confirmed is set out in the Schedule hereto (including the plans) and copies of the Scheme with its accompanying plans are deposited at the offices of the Department for Transport, Floor 13 (IMD), Ashdown House, St Leonards on Sea, Hastings, East Sussex, TN37 7GA, and at the offices of Salford City Council at Civic Centre, Chorley Road, Swinton, M27 5DA.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport,

J. Blackie

Director

Government Office for the North East

9th February 2011

THE SCHEDULE

Highways Act 1980, Section 106(3) The Salford City Council (Greengate Bridge) Scheme 2010

The Council of the City of Salford (hereinafter referred to as “the Council”) hereby make this Scheme in exercise of the powers of the said Council 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 River Irwell the bridge specified in the Schedule to this Scheme as part of the highway which they are proposing to construct between land bounded by Victoria Bridge Street, Chapel Street and Cathedral Approach in the City of Salford and the riverbank at the junction of Victoria Bridge Street, Victoria Street, Deansgate and Cateaton Street in the City of Manchester.

2.  This Scheme may be cited as “The City of Salford (Greengate Bridge) Scheme 2010”.

Any reference in this Order to any enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended by any subsequent enactment.

Given under the Common Seal of the Council this 30^th day of July 2010

THE COMMON SEAL OF THE COUNCIL

OF THE CITY OF SALFORD was

hereunto affixed in the

presence of:

Lorraine Ashton

AUTHORISED SIGNATORY

THE SCHEDULE TO THE SCHEME

PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS OF THE GREENGATE BRIDGE

The location and general design of the Bridge are shown on the plans numbered 207735 A_B_001 Issue T1 and 207735 A_B_002 Issue T1 and marked “Salford City Council (Greengate Bridge) Scheme 2010” sealed with the Common Seal of the Council of the City of Salford and deposited at the offices of the Council of the City of Salford, Civic Centre, Chorley Road Swinton, Manchester M27 5DA and the offices of the Department for Transport, 5^th Floor, Citygate, Gallowgate, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1TW.

POINTS OF COMMENCEMENT AND TERMINATION

From a point at the Manchester bank of the River Irwell 13m upstream (north east) of the existing Victoria Masonry Arch Road Bridge (measured centre line to centre line), to a point on the Salford bank 14m upstream of the same bridge. The footbridge is approximately 30m downstream (south west) of the Cathedral Approach Road Bridge.

SPANS

The span over the river is 40.5 metres square to the river between abutment faces.

HEADWAY

Not less than 6.62 metres clear of water level of 21.68 metres A.O.D. measured on 8th February 2006 over a square width of 35 metres. This clearance will reduce during periods of heavy rain.

WATERWAY

The 35 metre width of river between existing river retaining walls remains unchanged. The soffit of the bridge deck is above the level of 28.30 metres (100 year flood level + 0.6m freeboard Environment Agency Requirement) and is also above the level of two bridges to the bridges both upstream and downstream.

OVERALL DIMENSIONS

The bridge deck width varies from a maximum of 6m on the Manchester bank to a minimum of 4m on the Salford bank. The bridge is a footbridge and will carry only pedestrians and cyclists.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument)

This instrument confirms a scheme to construct over the navigable waters of the River Irwell a bridge as part of the new highway which is to be constructed between land bounded by Victoria Bridge Street, Chapel Street and Cathedral Approach in the City of Salford and the riverbank at the junction of Victoria Bridge Street, Victoria Street, Deansgate and Cateaton Street in the City of Manchester.

(1)

1980 c. 66.

(2)

S.I. 1981/238.