Statutory Instruments

1991 No. 722

HIGHWAYS, ENGLAND AND WALES

The M65 Motorway (Bamber Bridge to Whitebirk Section, Blackburn Southern Bypass) and Connecting Roads Scheme 1991

Made

15th March 1991

Coming into force

28th March 1991

The Secretary of State for Transport makes this Scheme in exercise of powers conferred by sections 16, 17, 19 and 106 of the Highways Act 1980(1), and now vested in him(2), and of all other enabling powers:

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

(a)a special road along the route described in Schedule I to this Scheme (this special road being in this Scheme referred to as “the Motorway”); and

(b)special roads along the routes described in Schedule 2 to this Scheme for the purposes of connecting the Motorway with other highways at the places stated in that schedule (these special roads being in this Scheme referred to as “the connecting roads”).

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

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

4. The Secretary of State is also authorised to construct as part of that part of the Motorway shown on Map No 2 in the deposited plan the bridge specified in Schedule 3 to this Scheme.

5. In this Scheme:—

(1) all measurements of distance are measured along the route of the relevant highway;

(2) (i) “the deposited plan” means the plan folio numbered HA 16/1 CNW 290 marked “The M65 Motorway (Bamber Bridge to Whitebirk Section, Blackburn Southern Bypass) and Connecting Roads Scheme 1991”, containing 1 key plan and 3 Scheme plans bound together and numbered 1, 2 and 3, signed by authority of the Secretary of State and deposited at the Department of Transport, Romney House, 43 Marsham Street, London, SWIP 3PY;

(ii)“the special roads” means the Motorway and the connecting roads.

6. This Scheme shall come into force on 28th March 1991, and may be cited as the M65 Motorway (Bamber Bridge to Whilebirk Section, Blackburn Southern Bypass) and Connecting Roads Scheme 1991.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

D. C Renshaw

Regional Director, North West Region,

Department of Transport

15th March 1991

SCHEDULE 1ROUTE OF THE MOTORWAY

A route, about 20.44 kilometres in length, starting at Cuerden Green in the Borough of South Ribble, at a proposed roundabout junction and link road connecting with the Bamber Bridge Bypass (A6) and Lostock Lane (A582), and proceeding in a generally easterly and then north easterly direction to end at the point where it meets with the existing M65 motorway. (Calder Valley Route, Whitebirk to Hyndburn section,) approximately 1,200 metres north east of Junction 6 on the M65 at Whitebirk, in the Borough of Hyndburn.

SCHEDULE 2ROUTES OF THE CONNECTING ROADS

JUNCTION WITH THE M6, BIRMINGHAM-PRESTON MOTORWAY AT CUERDEN VALLEY PARK

1.—(a) Two routes (comprising slip roads) to connect new highways intended to be constructed linking Lostock Lane (A582), as proposed to be improved with the western end of the motorway and with the western side of the roundabout described at paragraph (b) of this schedule. The special roads along these routes are respectively given the reference numbers 1 and 2 on Scheme Plan No. 1 in the deposited plan.

Two routes (comprising slip roads) to connect the eastern side of the said roundabout described at paragraph (b) of this schedule with the motorway. The special roads along these routes are respectively given the reference numbers 3 and 4 on Scheme Plan No. 1 in the deposited plan.

(b)One route (in the form of a roundabout) to link the Motorway and the M6, Birmingham - Preston Motorway via routes 1, 2, 3 and 4. (The special road along this route being given the reference number 5 on the Scheme Plan No. 1 in the deposited plan.)

(c)Two routes (comprising slip roads) to connect the northbound and southbound carriageway of the M6, Birmingham - Preston Motorway with the new roundabout route 5. (The special roads along these routes being respectively given the reference numbers 6 and 7 on Scheme Plan No. 1 in the deposited plan.)

(d)Two routes (comprising slip roads) to connect the new roundabout, route 5 with the roundabout which carried the Manchester - Preston Principal Road (A6, Church Road) over the M6, Birmingham - Preston Motorway at Junction 29. (The special roads along these routes being respectively given the reference numbers 8 and 9 on Scheme Plan No. 1 in the deposited plan.)

JUNCTION WITH THE M61, MANCHESTER-PRESTON MOTORWAY AT CLAYTON BROOK

2.—(a) Four routes (comprising slip roads) to connect the westbound and eastbound carriageways of the Motorway with a roundabout to be constructed over the M61 Manchester - Preston Motorway at Clayton Brook. (The special roads along these routes being respectively given the reference numbers 10, 11, 12 and 13 on Scheme Plan No. 1 in the deposited plan.)

(b)One route (in the form of a roundabout) to link the Motorway and the M61 Manchester - Preston Motorway via routes 10, 11, 12 and 13. (The special road along this route being given the reference number 14 on Scheme Plan No. 1 in the deposited plan.)

(c)Four routes (comprising slip roads) to connect the northbound and southbound carriageway of the M61 Manchester - Preston Motorway with the new roundabout, route 14. (The special roads along these routes being respectively given the reference numbers 15, 16, 17 and 18 on Scheme Plan No. I in the deposited plan.)

(d)One route (comprising a special link road to connect the new roundabout, route 14 with the all-purpose road known as Tramway Lane). (The special road along this route being given the reference number 19 on Scheme Plan No. 1 in the deposited plan.)

JUNCTION WITH CHORLEY ROAD (A674), FINNINGTON LANE (A674) AND BOLTON ROAD (A675) TO THE SOUTH OF RILEY GREEN

3. Four routes to connect the eastbound and westbound carriageways of the Motorway with a roundabout to be constructed on Bolton Road (A675), immediately north of the existing A674/A675 roundabout junction, and giving access to Chorley Road (A674), Finnington Lane (A674) and Bolton Road (A675), as proposed to be realigned. (The special roads along these routes being respectively given the reference numbers 20, 21, 22 and 23 on Scheme Plan No. 2 in the deposited plan.)

JUNCTION WITH A PROPOSED ALL-PURPOSE ROUNDABOUT AND LINK ROAD TO CONNECT WITH BOLTON ROAD (A666) AT EARCROFT

4. Four routes to connect the eastbound and westbound carriageways of the Motorway with a proposed all-purpose roundabout to be constructed under the Motorway, giving access to a proposed all-purpose link road connecting the roundabout with Blackburn Road (A666) at Earcroft. (The special roads along these routes being respectively given the reference numbers 24, 25, 26 and 27 on Scheme Plan No. 3 in the deposited plan.)

JUNCTION WITH APROPOSED ALL-PURPOSE ROUNDABOUT AND LINK ROAD TO CONNECT WITH HASLINGDEN ROAD (B6232) AND BLACKAMOOR ROAD (B6231) AT GUIDE

5. Four routes to connect the north eastbound and south westbound carriageways of the Motorway with a proposed all-purpose roundabout to be constructed over the Motorway at Guide, giving access to a proposed all-purpose link road connecting the roundabout with Haslingden Road (B6232) to the south cast of the Motorway, a roundaboutjunction with Blackamoor Road (B6231) to the north west of the Motorway; and Haslingden Road (B6232) to the north west of the Motorway. (The special roads along these routes being respectively given the reference numbers 28, 29, 30 and 31 on Scheme Plan No. 3 in the deposited plan.)

JUNCTION WITH BLACKBURN ROAD (A678) AND WHITEBIRK DRIVE (A6]19) AT WHITEBIRK

6. Two routes to connect the northbound and southbound carriageways of the Motorway with the Whitebirk Roundabout (Junction 6 on the M65); giving access to Blackburn Road (A678) and Whitebirk Drive (A6119). (The special roads along these routes being respectively given the reference numbers 32 and 33 on Scheme Plan No. 3 in the deposited plan.)

JUNCTION WITH BLACKBURN ROAD (A678) AND WHITEBIRK DRIVE (A6]19) AT WHITEBIRK

7. Two routes to connect the eastbound and westbound carriageways of the M65 Motorway (Calder Valley Route, Whitebirk to Hyndburn Section) with the Whitebirk Roundabout (Junction 6 on the M65); giving access to Blackburn Road (A678) and Whitebirk Drive (A6119). (The special roads along these routes being respectively given the reference numbers 34 and 35 on Scheme Plan No. 3 in the deposited plan.)

SCHEDULE 3PLANS AND SPECIFICATION OF THAT SPAN OF NEW ROAD BRIDGE WHICH CROSSES THE LEEDS AND LIVERPOOL CANAL

LOCATION

1. Riley Green in the District of Chorley in the County of Lancashire.

POINTS OF COMMENCEMENT AND TERMINATION

2. Bridge commences from a point on the towpath of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal approximately 650 metres south west of Riley Green Bridge carrying A675 Bolton Road over the Canal. Bridge terminates from a point on the towpath of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal approximately 680 metres south west of the bridge carrying A675 Bolton Road over the Canal.

SPAN

3. 19.00 metres clear square span.

HEADROOM

4. 2.6 (min.) metres above water level and 2.25 (min.) metres above towpath.

WATERWAY

5. As existing.

CONSTRUCTION

6. Steel beams with curved soffit supporting concrete slab deck supported on masonry faced reinforced concrete abutments.

(1)

1980 c. 66.

(2)

S.I. 1981/238.