# The Portishead Branch Line (MetroWest Phase 1) Order 2022, Article 13: Street works and power to alter the layout etc. of streets

Extent: E+W

(1) The undertaker may, for the purposes of the authorised development, enter on so much of any of the streets specified in Schedule 3 (streets subject to street works) as are within the Order limits and may—
(a) break up or open the street, or any sewer, drain or tunnel within or under it;
(b) tunnel or bore under the street or carry out any works to strengthen or repair the carriageway;
(c) remove or use all earth and material in or under the street;
(d) place and keep apparatus under the street;
(e) maintain, alter or renew apparatus in the street or change its position;
(f) demolish, remove, replace and relocate any street furniture within the street;
(g) execute any works to improve sight lines;
(h) execute and maintain any works to provide hard and soft landscaping;
(i) carry out re-lining and placement of road markings;
(j) remove and install temporary and permanent signage;
(k) make and maintain crossovers and passing places;
(l) execute any works of surfacing or re-surfacing of the highway; and
(m) execute any works required for or incidental to any works referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) to (l).
(2) Without limitation on the scope of the specific powers conferred by paragraph (1) but subject to paragraph (4), the undertaker may, for the purposes of constructing and maintaining any part of the authorised development, alter the layout of any street within the Order limits and the layout of any street having a junction with such a street; and, without limitation on the scope of that power, the undertaker may—
(a) increase the width of the carriageway of the street by reducing the width of any kerb, splitter island, footpath, footway, cycle track or verge within the street;
(b) alter the level or increase the width of any such kerb, splitter island, footpath, footway, cycle track or verge; and
(c) reduce the width of the carriageway of the street.
(3) The undertaker must restore to the reasonable satisfaction of the street authority any street which has been temporarily altered under this article.
(4) The powers conferred by paragraph (2) are not to be exercised without the consent of the street authority, but such consent must not be unreasonably withheld.
(5) In this article “apparatus” has the same meaning as in Part 3 of the 1991 Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/1194/article/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/portishead-branch-line-metrowest-phase-1-order-2022/article-13
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