Local Highway Network Clause Samples

Local Highway Network. 3.4.1 The local highway network comprises of ‘A’ and ‘B’ classified roads and unclassified residential and rural roads within the vicinity of the scheme. The area is constrained to the east by the North Sea and to the west by the Suffolk Broads. 3.4.2 The B1531 Waveney Drive runs along the southern boundary of the proposed scheme, and feeds into the B1531 Victoria Road approximately 1km to the west, at the junction with ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Run. Together, these form the main east-west route on the south side of Lake Lothing. Each road is a wide single carriageway road, with good forward visibility and are subjected to a 30mph speed limit. The B1531 Waveney Drive will be accessible via a connection to the new southern junction, on its connection at Riverside Road. 3.4.3 The C909 Denmark Road runs along the northern boundary of the proposed scheme and forms one of the primary east-west routes on the north side of Lake Lothing. It feeds into the C971 Peto Way at the North Quay Retail Park to the west, and the A12 to the east, adjacent to Lowestoft Station. The overall width of the carriageway is narrow where residential parking exists on the eastbound section of Denmark Road (between Hervey Street and Trafalgar Street). Accessibility from the proposed scheme will be provided by the new northern junction, which will tie into Denmark Road. 3.4.4 The A146 is a main distributor road which feeds into Lowestoft from Norwich and terminates at the junction with the A1117 Cotmer Road, adjacent to Oulton Broad South Station. It connects with numerous other ‘A’ and ‘B’ roads to provide access across Suffolk and Norfolk. A146 also connects to routes onwards to Norwich Airport. From the location of the proposed scheme, this north-south corridor through the western periphery of Lowestoft is accessible via the B1531 Waveney Drive / Victoria Road and is subjected to a 30mph speed limit for the duration of its route within the boundaries of the town. 3.4.5 The A1117 is a main distributor road that provides a direct connection between Bloodmoor Roundabout at the A12 / A1117 / A1445 junction, Mutford Lock and the Northern Spine Road at Millennium Way. This provides an onward connection onto the A12 Yarmouth Road towards Great Yarmouth. From the location of the proposed scheme, this north-south corridor through the western periphery of Lowestoft is accessible via the B1531 Waveney Drive / Victoria Road. It is subjected to a 30mph speed limit from Mutford Lock through to the A1117 Peto Way, b...