Article 7 Power to alter layout of streets

(1)

The undertaker may alter the layout of any street specified in column (2) of Schedule 2 to this Order in the manner specified in relation to that street in column (3) of that Schedule.

(2)

Without prejudice to the specific powers conferred by paragraph (1) but subject to paragraph (3), the undertaker may for the purpose of constructing, maintaining or using any scheduled work alter the layout of any street within the limits of deviation and the layout of any street having a junction with such a street; and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the undertaker may—

(a)

increase the width of the carriageway of the street by reducing the width of any kerb, footpath, footway, cycle track or verge within the street;

(b)

alter the level or increase the width of any such kerb, footpath, footway, cycle track or verge;

(c)

reduce the width of the carriageway of the street;

(d)

carry out works for the provision or alteration of parking places and bus laybys;

(e)

carry out traffic calming works which are of a description prescribed in the Highways (Traffic Calming) Regulations 1999^f1 and which are constructed in compliance with those Regulations;

(f)

carry out works to the carriageway of the street for the purpose of deterring or preventing vehicles other than tramcars from passing along the transit system; and

(g)

make and maintain crossovers, sidings or passing places.

(3)

The powers in paragraph (2) shall not be exercised without the consent of the street authority, but such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: S.I. 1999/1026.