1. This Instrument may be cited as "the Northamptonshire County Council (A45 Nene Valley Way Widening) (Bridge over the River Nene) Scheme 1997 Confirmation Instrument 1998" 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 Northamptonshire County Council (A45 Nene Valley Way Widening) (Bridge over the River Nene) Scheme 1997 ("the Scheme") is hereby confirmed without modifications.

3. The Scheme as confirmed is set out in the Schedule hereto and copies of the Scheme with its accompanying plan are deposited at the offices of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, St Christopher House, Southwark Street, London SE1 0TE, and at the offices of the Council of the Northamptonshire County Council at County Hall, Northampton NN1 1AW.

THE SCHEDULENORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (A45 NENE VALLEY WAY WIDENING) (BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER NENE) SCHEME 1997

The Northamptonshire County Council (hereinafter referred to as "the Council") makes this Scheme in exercise of their power under Section 106(3) of the Highways Act 1980 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf:-

1. The Council are authorised to construct over the navigable waters of the River Nene the Bridge specified in the Schedule to this Scheme as part of the highway which they are proposing to construct from a point 45 metres south-west of the Hardingstone Dyke in a generally north-easterly direction to a point approximately 92.9 metres north-east of the Hardingstone Dyke in the Borough of Northampton in the said County.

2. This Scheme may be cited as the Northamptonshire County Council (A45 Nene Valley Way Widening) (Bridge over the River Nene) Scheme 1997.

THE SCHEDULE TO THE SCHEMEPLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS OF THE BRIDGE CROSSING THE RIVER NENE

PLAN TITLE

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (A45 NENE VALLEY WAY WIDEN ING) (BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER NENE) SCHEME 1997

(This plan being bound up within the Order)

LOCATION

South east of Northampton Town Centre

The bridge is to the north-west of and runs parallel to the existing bridge on the A45 between Brackmills Interchange and Barnes Meadow Interchange.

OVERALL DIMENSIONS

The Bridge will be 15.4 metres wide overall and carry a three lane carriageway, two lanes each 3.5 metres wide and one lane 3.3 metres wide with a one metre wide footway and a one metre wide hardstrip on the north-west side and a two metre wide footway on the south-east side. The overall length will be 137.9 metres.

POINTS OF COMMENCEMENT AND TERMINATION

The bridge commences on the south-west bank of the Navigable River Nene approximately 45 metres to the south-west of the Hardingstone Dyke.

The bridge terminates on the north-east bank of the Navigable River Nene approximately 92.9 metres to the north-east of the Hardingstone Dyke.

TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION

Steel/concrete composite deck supported on reinforced concrete piers and abutments.

MAIN NAVIGATION SPAN

The main Navigation Span is 34.85 metres.

HEADWAY

Not less than 3.8 metres above normal water level and 3.8 metres above towpath level.

WATERWAY

A minimum width of navigable channel of 32.0 metres at water level.