# The M48 Motorway (Severn Bridge Speed) (Temporary Restriction of Traffic) Order 2022, Article 2: Interpretation


In this Order—
“the M48” means (1) the westbound carriageway of the M48 Motorway from a point 239 metres west of the tip of the nosing of the westbound entry slip road at Junction 1 (Aust) to a point 47 metres west of the mechanical joint at the western end of the M48 Severn Bridge; and, (2) the eastbound carriageway of the M48 Motorway from a point 47 metres west of the mechanical joint at the western end of the M48 Severn Bridge to a point 239 metres west of the tip of the nosing of the westbound entry slip road at Junction 1 (Aust).
“the works period” means the period starting at 00.01 hours on Monday 27th June 2022 and ending when the said works have been completed;
“the tip of the nosing” means the first point where an entry slip road joins the carriageway of a motorway or the last point where an exit slip road leaves the carriageway of a motorway;
and a reference to an article followed by a number is a reference to the article in this Order which bears that number.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/700/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/m48-motorway-severn-bridge-speed-temporary-restriction-of-traffic-order-2022/article-2
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