Article 2
In this Order all measurements of distance are measured along the route of the relevant highway.
“the trunk road” means the length of the A2 Trunk Road westbound off slip in the Parish of Thanington Without, in the District of Canterbury City Council, in the County of Kent described in the Schedule to this Order;
“National Highways” means National Highways Company Limited, which is a strategic highways company (Company No 9346363) registered in England and Wales and whose Registered Office is Bridge House, 1 Walnut Tree Close, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4LZ;
“the plan” means the plan numbered 37827/2001/005 marked “The A2 Trunk Road (Thanington Westbound Off Slip) (Detrunking) Order 2022” signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport and deposited at Deposited Document Services, One Priory Square, Priory Street, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 1EA; and
“principal road” as a classification for a highway, means that the highway is a principal road for the purposes of enactments or instruments which refer to principal roads and is also a classified road for the purpose of every enactment and instrument which refers to highways classified by the Secretary of State.