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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/greater-manchester-light-rapid-transit-system-ashton-under-lyne-extension-order-1998/schedule-1/part",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1998/1936",
  "legislation_title": "The Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) (Ashton-under-Lyne Extension) Order 1998",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/greater-manchester-light-rapid-transit-system-ashton-under-lyne-extension-order-1998",
  "path": "schedule/1/part",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE EXTENSION",
  "text": "In the City of Manchester—\nWork No. 1 A tramroad 910 metres in length (double line) commencing by a junction with the existing light rapid transit system at the Sheffield Street portal of Piccadilly undercroft and running eastward across Sheffield Street, Portugal Street East, Fletcher Square, Fair Street and Longacre Street, under Great Ancoats Street, then alongside and to the north of Pollard Street across Boond Street and Munday Street before terminating at a point 7 metres west of the junction of Pollard Street with Carruthers Street.\nWork No. 1B A new highway (road) 230 metres in length diverting and replacing Sheffield Street.\nWork No. 1C A new highway (road) 38 metres in length diverting and replacing Baird Street at its junction with Sheffield Street.\nWork No. 1D A reinstatement of Longacre Street 168 metres in length.\nWork No. 1E A new pedestrian bridge over the Ashton Canal 18 metres in length.\nWork No. 1F A new highway (road) 42 metres in length replacing Munday Street.\nWork No. 1G A new highway (road) 112 metres in length replacing an access to the Victoria Industrial Estate off Pollard Street.\nWork No. 2 A street tramway 294 metres in length (double line) commencing by a junction with the termination of Work No. 1 and running eastward across the junction of Pollard Street with Carruthers Street and along Merrill Street before terminating at a point 7 metres east of the junction of Beswick Street and Merrill Street.\nWork No. 2A A new highway (road) 24 metres in length connecting Price Street with Every Street.\nWork No. 2B A new highway (road) 83 metres in length connecting Beswick Street with Work No. 2.\nWork No. 2C A new highway (road) 22 metres in length connecting Work No. 2B with the rear of the Mitchell Arms Public House.\nWork No. 3 A tramroad 137 metres in length (double line) commencing by a junction with the termination of Work No. 2 and running in an easterly direction before terminating along Holt Town at a point 40 metres east of the junction with Cavalier Street.\nWork No. 3A A new highway (road) 167 metres in length commencing at Cavalier Street and running south and east before terminating at a point 55 metres west of Cambrian Street viaduct.\nWork No. 4 A street tramway 121 metres in length (double line) commencing by a junction with the termination of Work No. 3 and running in a easterly direction before terminating at Cambrian Street viaduct.\nWork No. 5 A tramroad 1,257 metres in length (double line) commencing by a junction with the termination of Work No. 4 and running in an easterly direction under the Cambrian Street viaduct, over the River Medlock, under New Viaduct Street and the Ardwick Branch railway line, across Broming Street, alongside and to the south of the Ashton Canal, under Forge Lane, under Alan Turing Way, under Gibbon Street and then alongside to the south of Gibbon Street and Corbett Street, terminating 70 metres to the north of Ashton New Road.\nWork No. 5A A new highway (road) 73 metres in length connecting Upper Helena Street with the Holt Town Industrial Estate.\nWork No. 6 A tramroad 795 metres in length (double line) commencing by a junction with the termination of Work No. 5 and running in a southerly direction before turning east to cross Corbett Street then under the mineral railway viaduct, over the Ashton Canal, across Ashton New Road, across the western end of Croft Street, crossing Linfield Street and Clayton Lane terminating on the eastern side of that street 110 metres east of its junction with Ashton New Road.\nWork No. 6A A new cycle track 60 metres in length running from Linfield Street to Clayton Lane.\nWork No. 6B A new cycle track 65 metres in length running from Eccleshall Street to Ashton New Road.\nIn the City of Manchester and Borough of Tameside\nWork No. 7 A street tramway 1,073 metres in length (double line) commencing by a junction with Work No. 6 and running eastward along Ashton New Road and Manchester Road before terminating on the northern side of Manchester Road at a point 50 metres east of the junction of Manchester Road with Edge Lane. In the Borough of Tameside\nWork No. 8 A tramroad 110 metres in length (double line) commencing by a junction with Work No. 7 and running alongside and to the north of Manchester Road before terminating on the northern side of that road 15 metres to the west of the junction of Manchester Road with Cooper Street.\nWork No. 9 A street tramway 541 metres in length (double line) commencing by a junction with Work No. 8 and running eastward along Manchester Road before terminating on the southern side of that road 45 metres west of the junction of Manchester Road with John Street.\nWork No. 9A A new highway (road) 40 metres in length, connecting Kershaw Street with Manchester Road by the Jolly Carter Public House.\nWork No. 10 A tramroad 163 metres in length (double line) commencing by a junction with Work No. 9 and running alongside and to the south of Manchester Road before terminating on the southern side of that road 40 metres west of the junction of Manchester Road with Clegg Street.\nWork No. 11 A street tramway 551 metres in length (double line) commencing by a junction with Work No. 10 and running eastward along Manchester Road before terminating on the north east side of the junction of Manchester Road with Market Street and Ashton Road.\nWork No. 11A A new taxi standing area in front of Villemomble Square.\nWork No. 12 A tramroad 104 metres in length (double line) commencing by a junction with Work No. 11 and running alongside and to the north of Ashton Road across Henry Street before terminating on the northern side of Ashton Road 106 metres east of Market Street.\nWork No. 12A A new highway (road) 36 metres in length connecting Church Street to Pickmere Close.\nWork No. 13 A street tramway 808 metres in length (double line) commencing by a junction with Work No. 12 and running eastward along Ashton Road and Droylsden Road to a point on the eastern side of the junction of Lumb Lane with Droylsden Road.\nWork No. 14 A tramroad 119 metres in length commencing by a junction with Work No. 13 and running easterly and to the south of Droylsden Road before terminating at a point 50 metres west of the junction with Assheton Avenue.\nWork No. 15 A street tramway 123 metres in length commencing by a junction with Work No. 14 and running eastward along Droylsden Road and Manchester Road before terminating at a point 55 metres east of the junction of Droylsden Road and Assheton Avenue.\nWork No. 15A A new highway (road) 90 metres in length commencing at a junction with Work No. 15 and running north west to a junction with Assheton Avenue.\nWork No. 16 A tramroad 2,781 metres in length (double line) commencing by a junction with Work No. 15 and running east to the south of Windsor Drive, across Gainsborough Road then running north following the proposed route of Ashton Northern Relief Road, over the proposed M66 extension, over Robinson Lane, across Richmond Street, over the Ashton Moss South Junction railway lines, across Wellington Road and Oldham Road before terminating at a point 120 metres east of Oldham Road.\nWork No. 16A A footpath 136 metres in length commencing from a junction with Work No. 15A and terminating at a junction with Gainsborough Road.\nWork No. 16B A new highway (road) commencing at a point 35 metres south of a junction with Wellington Road and Cavendish Street and running eastward for 51 metres.",
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