1. For the purpose of connecting the motorway with other highways, so as to effect junctions at the places stated in the Schedule, the Secretary of State is authorised to provide along the routes described in the Schedule special roads for the use of traffic of Classes I and II of the classes of traffic set out in Schedule 4 to the Highways Act 1980.

2. The centre lines of the special roads are indicated by heavy black lines on the deposited plan.

3. The special roads shall become trunk roads on the date when this Scheme comes into force.

4. In this Scheme—

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

(2) (i) “the motorway” means the M11 Motorway;

(ii) “the deposited plan” means the plan numbered marked “The M11 Motorway (Junction 8) Connecting Roads Scheme 2001”, signed by authority of the Secretary of State and deposited at the Highways Agency, St. Christopher House, Southwark Street, London SE1 0TE;

(iii) “the special roads” means all the special roads which the Secretary of State is authorised by this Scheme to provide.

5. This Scheme shall come into force on 23rd March 2001 and may be cited as the M11 Motorway (Junction 8) Connecting Roads Scheme 2001.

SCHEDULE JUNCTION WITH A120 BIRCHANGER ROUNDABOUT AT BISHOP'S STORTFORD IN ESSEX

The routes of the special roads for effecting this junction are routes to connect the northbound and southbound carriageways of the motorway with Thremhall Avenue. The centre lines of these special roads are shown on the deposited plan and are given the reference letters A, B, C, D, E and F.