{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/traffic-signs-regulations-and-general-directions-1994/schedule-15/paragraph-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/traffic-signs-regulations-and-general-directions-1994/schedule-15/paragraph-3.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1994/1519",
  "legislation_title": "The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 1994",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/traffic-signs-regulations-and-general-directions-1994",
  "path": "schedule/15/paragraph/3",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "One of the legends shown in any item in column (3) of the Table may be used in conjunction with a legend shown in any item in column (2).The information indicated in square brackets may be omitted.The number of a motorway junction should be shown on the sign in the format of the letter “J” followed by the number of the junction.\nTable\n(1)\n(2)\n(3)\nItem\nBasic Message\nAlternative route information (optional-for use with any item in column (2))\n1.\nA route number, including abbreviated compass point direction where appropriate, or junction name including abbreviated compass point directions where appropriate\n“[ALTERNATIVE ROUTE] USE” and a route number or numbers, or number and the word “CLOSED”.\n2.\n“ROAD CLOSED”\n“[ALTERNATIVE ROUTE] FOLLOW” and a symbol shown in Part VII of Schedule 13 or a place name\n3.\n[Name] “BRIDGE CLOSED”\n“FOR” and a place name “USE” and a route number or numbers, including abbreviated compass point directions where appropriate\n4.\n[Name] “TUNNEL CLOSED”\n“FOR” and a place name “FOLLOW” and a symbol shown in Part VII of Schedule 13 or another place name\n5.\n“ROAD WORKS”\n“LEAVE AT NEXT JCT”, “LEAVE AT” and a junction name or number",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/1519/schedule/15/paragraph/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T13:31:34.572708+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}