# The M48 Motorway (Severn Bridge) (Temporary Restriction and Prohibition of Traffic) Order 2018, Article 2


In this Order—
“the first length of the M48” means—
(i) (i) the westbound carriageway of the M48 from a point 239 metres west of the tip of the nosing of the westbound entry slip road at M48 Junction 1 to a point 47 metres west of the mechanical joint at the western end of the M48 Severn Bridge; and
(ii) (ii) the eastbound carriageway of the M48 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 M48 Junction 1
“the second length of the M48” means the westbound carriageway of the M48 from a point 239 metres west of the tip of the nosing of the westbound entry slip road at M48 Junction 1 to the mechanical joint at the eastern end of the M48 Severn Bridge;
“the slip road” means the westbound entry slip road at M48 Junction 1;
“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;
“the works” means works to remove the toll booths from the toll plaza area, resurfacing and associated maintenance works;
“the works period” means the period starting 20.00 hours on Saturday 1st December 2018 and ending when the said works have been completed;
“a works period” means a period of 10 hours starting at 20.00 hours on Saturday 1st December 2018 and on any subsequent day and ending when the said works have been completed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/1290/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/m48-motorway-severn-bridge-temporary-restriction-and-prohibition-of-traffic-order-2018/article-2
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