# The Wigan Borough Council (Scotman’s Flash, Wigan Canal Bridge) Scheme 2017 Confirmation Instrument 2018 S.I. 2018/381 · made 15 March 2018 This instrument confirms a Scheme to construct over the navigable waters of the Leeds Liverpool Canal, the bridge specified in the Schedule to this Scheme as part of the highway which they are proposing to divert and construct a new section thereof from its junction with A49 Goose Green to the Westwood Park Link Road, Poolstock in the Borough of Wigan. Made under: Highways Act 1980 (Section 106) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/wigan-borough-council-scotmans-flash-wigan-canal-bridge-scheme-2017-confirmation-instrument-2018/pdf/uksi_20180381_en.pdf ## Introductory text Highways, England Made 15th March 2018 Coming into force in accordance with article 1 The Secretary of State for Transport, makes this Instrument in exercise of the powers conferred by section 106(3) of the Highways Act 1980, and now vested in the Secretary of State: ## 1 This Instrument may be cited as The Wigan Borough Council (Scotman’s Flash, Wigan Canal Bridge) Scheme 2017 Confirmation Instrument 2018 and shall come into force on the date on which notice that it has been confirmed is first published in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Highways Act 1980. ## 2 The Wigan Borough Council (Scotman’s Flash, Wigan Canal Bridge) Scheme 2017, and as set out in the Schedule, is hereby confirmed with modifications. ## 3 The Scheme as confirmed is set out in the Schedule (including the plan) and copies of the Scheme with its accompanying plan are deposited at the offices of the Department for Transport, Floor 13 (IMD), Ashdown House, St Leonards on Sea, Hastings, East Sussex TN37 7GA and at the offices of the Wigan Borough Council, Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN. ## Signature Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport C J Miller A Senior Civil Servant in the Department for Transport 15th March 2018 ## Schedule THE The Wigan Borough Council (hereinafter referred to as “the Council”) make this Scheme in exercise of their powers under section 106(3) of the Highways Act 1980 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf: 1 The Council are authorised to construct over the navigable waters of the Leeds Liverpool Canal, the bridge specified in the Schedule to this Scheme as part of the highway which they are proposing to divert and construct a new section thereof from its junction with A49 Goose Green to the Westwood Park Link Road, Poolstock in the Borough of Wigan. 2 This Scheme may be cited as The Wigan Borough Council (Scotman’s Flash, Wigan Canal Bridge) Scheme 2017. Given under the common seal of the Council On the 25th day of October 2017 THE COMMON SEAL of the WIGAN BOROUGH COUNCIL was hereunto affixed in the presence of: C.S Assistant Director - Legal ## Schedule THE SCHEDULE TO THE SCHEME The location and general design of the bridge are shown on the plans numbered H/8894/100/2 and H279/HCL/601 rev. C marked ‘The Wigan Borough Council (Scotman’s Flash, Wigan Canal Bridge) Scheme 2017’. ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Order) This instrument confirms a Scheme to construct over the navigable waters of the Leeds Liverpool Canal, the bridge specified in the Schedule to this Scheme as part of the highway which they are proposing to divert and construct a new section thereof from its junction with A49 Goose Green to the Westwood Park Link Road, Poolstock in the Borough of Wigan. The Secretary of State has modified this Bridge Scheme as follows: 1 In the opening paragraph on page 1 of the Order the word ‘scheme’ has been replaced by ‘Scheme’. 2 In the Schedule to the Scheme, the paragraph titled ‘Plans and Specifications of the Scotsman’s Canal Bridge’ the words ‘rev.A’ have been added after Plan Number H279/HCL/601. 3 In the Schedule to the Scheme, the paragraph titled ‘Plans and Specifications of the Scotsman’s Canal Bridge’, the title of the Order has been amended to ‘The Wigan Borough Council (Scotsman’s Flash, Wigan Canal Bridge) Scheme 2017’. 4 In the Schedule to the Scheme, the paragraph titled ‘Span(s)’ has been amended to ‘Single span bridge. Clear span between faces of abutments of 32.00 metres. Clear span between reinforced soil abutments of 25.3 metres’. 5 Drawing number H279/HCL/601 rev A has been replaced by H279/HCL/601 rev C. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/381 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/wigan-borough-council-scotmans-flash-wigan-canal-bridge-scheme-2017-confirmation-instrument-2018 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.