Paragraph 71 Construction of the cable works and SRN worksI1

England and Wales

(1)

The undertaker must give National Highways 14 days’ notice in writing of the date on which the cable works and/or SRN works will start unless otherwise agreed by National Highways.

(2)

The undertaker must comply with National Highways’ road space booking procedures prior to and during carrying out the SRN works and no SRN works for which a road space booking is required may commence without a road space booking having first been secured from National Highways.

(3)

The cable works and SRN works must be carried out by the undertaker to the reasonable satisfaction of National Highways in accordance with—

(a)

the relevant detailed design information and programme of works approved pursuant to paragraph 70(1) or (2) above or as subsequently varied by agreement between the undertaker and National Highways;

(b)

the DMRB, the Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works, including the Specification for Highway Works, together with all other relevant standards as required by National Highways to include, inter alia; all relevant interim advice notes, the Traffic Signs Manual and the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016 save to the extent that exceptions from those standards apply which have been approved by National Highways; and

(c)

all aspects of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 or any statutory amendment or variation of the same.

(4)

The undertaker must permit and must require the contractor to permit at all reasonable times persons authorised by National Highways (whose identity must have been previously notified to the undertaker by National Highways) to gain access to the cable works and SRN works for the purposes of inspection and supervision of those works.

(5)

If any part of the cable works or SRN works is constructed—

(a)

other than in accordance with the requirements of this Part of this Schedule; or

(b)

in a way that causes damage to the highway, highway structure or asset or any other land of National Highways,

National Highways may by notice in writing require the undertaker, at the undertaker’s own expense, to comply promptly with the requirements of this Part of this Schedule or remedy any damage notified to the undertaker under this Part of this Schedule, to the reasonable satisfaction of National Highways.

(6)

If during the carrying out of the authorised development the undertaker or its appointed contractors or agents causes damage to the strategic road network then National Highways may by notice in writing require the undertaker, at its own expense, to remedy the damage.

(7)

In constructing the cable works and SRN works, the undertaker must at its own expense divert or protect all utilities and all agreed alterations and reinstatement of highway over existing utilities must be constructed to the reasonable satisfaction of National Highways.

(8)

The undertaker must notify National Highways if it fails to complete the SRN works in accordance with the agreed programme pursuant to paragraph 70(1)(b) of this Part of this Schedule or suspends the carrying out of any SRN work beyond 14 days and National Highways reserves the right to withdraw any road space booking granted to the undertaker to ensure compliance with its network occupancy requirements.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 9 para. 71 in force at 8.1.2026, see art. 1