Paragraph 4

The linking carriageways are as follows—

(a)

the carriageways in the vicinity of junction 7A of the M42 northbound—

(i)

commencing where the carriageway diverges from the M42 northbound carriageway and ending where it merges with the M6 southbound carriageway; and

(ii)

commencing at the zone sign on the M6 northbound and ending where the carriageway merges with the M42 northbound carriageway;

(b)

the carriageways in the vicinity of junction 7A of the M42 southbound—

(i)

commencing where the carriageway diverges from the M42 southbound carriageway and ending at the zone sign on the M6 southbound carriageway; and

(ii)

commencing at marker post 39/4 + 40K on the linking carriageway identified in paragraph (d) and ending where the carriageway merges with the M42 southbound carriageway;

(c)

the carriageway in the vicinity of junction 8 of the M42 southbound commencing where it diverges from the M42 southbound carriageway and ending where it merges with the M6 northbound carriageway at junction 4A of the M6;

(d)

the carriageway in the vicinity of junction 8 of the M42 northbound commencing where it diverges at junction 4A of the M6 southbound and ending where it merges at junction 8 with the M42 northbound carriageway;

(e)

the carriageway in the vicinity of junction 9 of the M42 southbound commencing at the zone sign on the M6 Toll southbound and ending at its merge with the M42 southbound; and

(f)

the carriageway in the vicinity of junction 9 of the M42 northbound commencing where it diverges from the M42 northbound carriageway and ending at the zone sign on the M6 Toll northbound.