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Statutory Instrument 1999 No. 1376

The Council of the City of York (Millennium Bridge) Scheme 1998 Confirmation Instrument 1999

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS


1999 No. 1376


HIGHWAYS, ENGLAND AND WALES


The Council of the City of York (Millennium Bridge) Scheme 1998 Confirmation Instrument 1999


 Made6th May 1999 
 Coming into force in accordance with article 1

The Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions makes this Instrument in exercise of powers conferred by section 106(3) of the Highways Act 1980[1] and now vested in him[2] and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf:

    1.This Instrument may be cited as "the Council of the City of York (Millennium Bridge) Scheme 1998 Confirmation Instrument 1999" 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 Council of the City of York (Millennium Bridge) Scheme 1998 ("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 of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, Great Minster House, 76 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DR, and at the offices of the Council of the City of York, The Guildhall, St. Helen's Square, York YO1 9QN.



Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions


R. C. Dobbie
Regional DirectorGovernment Office for the North East

6th May 1999



THE SCHEDULE

The Council of the City of York (Millennium Bridge) Scheme 1998


The Council of the City of York (hereinafter 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 River Ouse in the City of York the bridge specified in the Schedule to this Scheme as part of the highway which they are proposing to construct between Butcher Terrace and Love Lane in the said City.

    2.This Scheme may be cited as the Council of the City of York (Millennium Bridge) Scheme 1998.



The COMMON SEAL of THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YORK was hereunto affixed in the presence of: - 


R F Clark
Head of Legal Services

Dated the 16th December 1998



THE SCHEDULE

Plans and Specifications of the Millennium Bridge


The location and general design of the Bridge are shown on the plans numbered MB 001/A and MB 002/A and marked "The Council of the City of York (Millennium Bridge) Scheme 1998", sealed with the Common Seal of the Council and deposited at the offices of the Council at the Guildhall, St. Helen's Square, York YO1 9QN, and at the offices of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions at Wellbar House, Gallowgate, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 4TD.

Points of Commencement and Termination
From a point on the north-west bank of the River Ouse 94.0 metres south-east of the junction of Butcher Terrace with Terry Street, the junction being marked 'Reference Point A' on the deposited plan numbered MB 001/A.

To a point on the south-east bank of the River Ouse 63.0 metres north-west of the junction of Love Lane with Maple Grove, the junction being marked 'Reference Point B' on the deposited plan numbered MB 001/A.

Spans
Spans over land on the north-west bank of the River Ouse of 11.0 metres, 13.0 metres, 13.0 metres, 13.0 metres and 11.0 metres and over land on the south-east bank of the River Ouse a single span of 9.0 metres.

A single span over the River Ouse of 80.0 metres.

Headway
Not less than 5.70 metres above the mean high water spring tide level ('MHWS') of 4.85 metres AOD rising to 6.80 metres above MHWS of 4.85 metres AOD.

Waterway
A minimum clear navigable waterway of 12.20 metres.

Overall Dimensions
The Bridge will be 13.0 metres wide overall and will carry a 4.0 metres wide cycle track with a right of way on foot.



Notes:

[1] 1980 c.66.back

[2] SI 1997/2971.back



ISBN 0 11 082653 1


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