The M621 To M1 Link Roads (and Connecting Roads) Scheme 1993

• Citation: S.I. 1993/681
• Sections: 8

Section 1

This Scheme may be cited as the M621 to M1 Link Roads (and Connecting Roads) Scheme 1993 and shall come into force on 5th April 1993.

Section 2

In this Scheme:

(a) all measurements of distance are measured along the route of the relevant highway;

(b)

(i) “connecting road” means a special road along a route described in Schedule 2 to this Scheme;

(ii) “the Plan” means the Plan folio containing a Plan numbered HA16/YHCPD 12, and marked “The M621 to M1 Link Roads (and Connecting Roads) 1993”, signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport and deposited at the Department of Transport, Romney House, 43 Marsham Street,London SW1P 3PY;

(iii) “the special roads” means the link roads and the connecting roads; and

(iv) “link road” means a special road along a route described in Schedule 1 to this Scheme.

Section 3

The Secretary of State is authorised to provide the special roads for the exclusive use of traffic of Classes I and II of the classes of traffic set out in Schedule 4 of the Highways Act 1980.

Section 4

The centre line of each of the special roads is indicated by a colour line on the Plan.

Section 5

Each of the special roads shall become a trunk road on the date when this Scheme comes into force.

Section 1 M621 Motorway Junction with Dewsbury Road (A653)

A route about 570 metres in length to connect the existing Dewsbury Road (A653) with the westbound carriageway of the M621 Motorway (the connecting road along this route being given the reference number 3 and coloured green on the deposited Plan).

Section 2 M1 Motorway Junction with Dewsbury Road (A653)

A route about 500 metres in length to connect the existing Dewsbury Road (A653) to the southbound carriageway of the M1 Motorway (the connecting road along this route being given the reference number 4 and coloured green on the deposited Plan).

Section 3 Junction with M1 Motorway Southbound and the Hunslet Exit

A route about 680 metres in length to connect the M621 Motorway eastbound carriageway with the existing Hunslet exit (the connecting road along this route being given the reference number 5 and coloured red on the deposited Plan).