BAILII [Home] [Databases] [World Law] [Multidatabase Search] [Help] [Feedback]

Statutory Instruments made by the National Assembly for Wales
You are here: BAILII >> Databases >> Statutory Instruments made by the National Assembly for Wales >> The Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council North Shore Development (North Shore Footbridge) Scheme 2006 Confirmation Instrument 2006 No. 2503
URL: http://www.bailii.org/wales/legis/num_reg/2006/20062503.html

[New search] [Help]

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

2006 No. 2503

HIGHWAYS, ENGLAND

The Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council North Shore Development (North Shore Footbridge) Scheme 2006 Confirmation Instrument 2006

  Made 7th September 2006 
  Coming into force in accordance with article 1

The Secretary of State for Transport makes this Instrument in exercise of powers conferred by section 106(3) of the Highways Act 1980[1] and now vested in him[2]:

     1. This Instrument may be cited as The Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council North Shore Development (North Shore Footbridge) Scheme 2006 Confirmation Instrument 2006 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 Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council North Shore Development (North Shore Footbridge) Scheme 2006 ("the Scheme") is hereby confirmed without modifications.

     3. The Scheme as confirmed is set out in the Schedule hereto (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 Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council, Municipal Buildings, Church Road, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1LD.



Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport


J. Blackie
Regional Director Government Office for the North East

7th September 2006



THE SCHEDULE

THE STOCKTON-ON-TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL NORTH SHORE DEVELOPMENT (NORTH SHORE FOOTBRIDGE) SCHEME 2006


The Council of the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees (hereinafter referred to as "the Council" make this Scheme in exercise of their powers under section 106(3) of the Highways Act 1980 and all powers enabling them in that behalf.

     1. The Council are authorised to construct over the navigable waters of the River Tees upstream of the Tees Barage the bridge specified in the Schedule to this Scheme as part of the highway which they are proposing to construct between the South Bank of the River Tees from Grid Point Reference 445396.059-518973.193 to the North Bank of the River Tees Grid Point Reference 445427.520-519150.422.

     2. The Scheme may be cited as The Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council North Shore Development (North Shore Footbridge) Scheme 2006.

Given under the common seal of the Council on the 9th day of May 2006

EXECUTED as a Deed by

Affixing THE COMMON

SEAL OF THE COUNCIL OF

THE BOROUGH OF

STOCKTON-ON-TEES

in the presence of

Authorised Officer



THE SCHEDULE TO THE SCHEME
     1. The North Shore footbridge forms an important footpath-cycleway link between the proposed North Shore Development and the existing Teesdale site on the South Bank of the River Tees.

     2. The specification of the Structure is as follows:

Plan and Specification to the North Shore Footbridge
The location and general design of the footbridge are shown on the Plan being Job No. 114 Drawing No. 2000 Rev 2 and marked "The Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council North Shore Development (North Shore Footbridge) Scheme 2006" (hereinafter referred to as "the Plan").

Points of Commencements and Termination
From setting out point Reference SA1 on the South Bank (approximately 107.5 metres from the centre of the University Boulevard Harvard Avenue roundabout) to setting out point Reference NA1 on the North Bank (approximately 56.1 metres from the centre line of the North Shore Road) as indicated on the Plan.

Span
Two spans with an overall distance of 180 metres.

Headway
Not less than 8.0 metres above the Mean Water Level of the River Tees of 2.65 metre AOD within the 62 metre Central Navigation Channel and a minimum of 7.0 metres elsewhere over the river. A minimum headway of 4.0 metres over a 5.0 metre width on the Northbank Promenade, and a minimum headway of 4.0 metres over a 7.5 metre width on the Sounth Bank Promenade.

Waterway
A minimum clear navigable waterway of 93 metres.

Overall Dimensions
The Bridge is designed as an asymmetrical tied double arch. The northern arch will have a span of 120 metres and the southern arch will have a span of 60 metres. A 5.0 metre wide reinforced concrete deck which will provide a footway is suspended on high strength steel cables from the arch. Approach spans comprising a 5.0 metre wide concrete deck on reinforced concrete columns of varying heights are to be constructed on the north and south sides of the mainstructure.

Click here to view Map


Notes:

 [1] 1980 c. 66.back

[2] S.I. 1981/238.back


ISBN 0 11 075110 8


 © Crown copyright 2006

Prepared 20 September 2006

BAILII: Copyright Policy | Disclaimers | Privacy Policy | Feedback | Donate to BAILII
URL: http://www.bailii.org/wales/legis/num_reg/2006/20062503.html