1. This Instrument may be cited as the Cheshire East Council (A533 Middlewich Eastern Bypass – Trent and Mersey Canal Bridge) Scheme 2022 Confirmation Instrument 2023 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 Cheshire East Council (A533 Middlewich Eastern Bypass – Trent and Mersey Canal Bridge) Scheme 2022 (“ the Scheme ”) is hereby confirmed with modifications.

3. The Scheme including its Schedule and plan, as confirmed, is set out in the Schedule to this Instrument and copies of the Scheme with its accompanying plan are deposited at the offices of the Department for Transport, Deposited Documents Service, DLUHC, 1 Priory Square, Priory Street, Hastings, East Sussex TN34 1EA and at the offices of Cheshire East Council, Municipal Buildings, Earle Street, Crewe CW1 2BJ.

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THE SCHEDULE

THE CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL (A533 MIDDLEWICH EASTERN BYPASS – TRENT AND MERSEY CANAL BRIDGE) SCHEME 2022

The Cheshire East Council (“ the Council ”) make this Scheme in exercise of its powers under Section 106(3) of the Highways Act 1980 and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf:

1. The Council is authorised to construct over the navigable waters of the Trent and Mersey Canal the bridge specified in the Schedule to this Scheme as part of the highway they are proposing to construct from a point on the A533 Booth Lane 30 metres north east of the private access to No. 1 East Tetton Cottages, and opposite the private access to Pear Tree Cottage, eastwards to a new roundabout junction of the proposed A533 Middlewich Eastern Bypass, in the Parish of Moston and in the Town of Middlewich, in the Borough of Chester East, in the County Palatine of Cheshire.

2. This Scheme may be cited as The Cheshire East Council (A533 Middlewich Eastern Bypass – Trent and Mersey Canal Bridge) Scheme 2022.

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THE SCHEDULE TO THE SCHEME

Plans and Specification of the Trent and Mersey Canal Bridge

The location and general design of the Bridge are shown on the plan numbered BRJ10612-S-BSO_001 rev T02, and marked “The Cheshire East Council (A533 Middlewich Eastern Bypass – Trent and Mersey Canal Bridge) Scheme 2022”.

Points of Commencement and Termination

Commencement

From a point on the east bank of the Canal whose coordinates are 371840.30E, 364060.67N.

Termination

To a point 6.9 metres south west of the west bank of the Trent and Mersey Canal, at the rear of towpath positioned on that bank, whose coordinates are 371814.12E, 364057.88N.

Span

A single clear square span of 17.645 metres between the faces of the abutments situated on the east and west banks of the Canal.

Headway

The minimum headway is 3.26 metres over the top water level of the Canal, and 2.7 metres over the towpath level on the west bank of the Canal.

Waterway

The current minimum square width of the Canal beneath the proposed Bridge of 10.7 metres is maintained.

Overall Dimensions

The bridge will have an overall width of 19.855 metres and will from its north to south side carry a 0.225 metre wide parapet, a 2.96 metres wide hard verge, a 3 metre wide two-way integral Cycle Track (with a right of way on foot), a 1 metre wide hard verge, a 10 metre wide single carriageway, a 2.445 metres wide paved verge, and a 0.225 metre wide parapet.