The A470 Trunk Road (Bwlch y Garreg, east of Llangurig, Powys) (Temporary Prohibition of Vehicles, Cyclists & Pedestrians) Order 2020
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2020No. 55 (W. 9)
ROAD TRAFFIC, WALES
The A470 Trunk Road (Bwlch y Garreg, east of Llangurig, Powys) (Temporary Prohibition of Vehicles, Cyclists & Pedestrians) Order 2020
Made27January2020
Coming into force3February2020
The Welsh Ministers, as traffic authority for the A470 Trunk Road, are satisfied that traffic on a specified length of the trunk road should be prohibited because of works proposed on or near the road.
The Welsh Ministers, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by section 14(1) and (4) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984( 1), make this Order.
Title, Commencement and Interpretation
1. The title of this Order is the A470 Trunk Road (Bwlch y Garreg, east of Llangurig, Powys) (Temporary Prohibition of Vehicles, Cyclists & Pedestrians) Order 2020 and it comes into force on 3 February 2020.
2. In this Order:
“exempted vehicle”(“cerbyd esempt”) means any vehicle being used by the emergency services or in connection with the works giving rise to this Order;
“the trunk road”(“y gefnffordd”) means the length of the A470 Newtown to Aberystwyth Trunk Road at Bwlch y Garreg, east of Llangurig, Powys that extends from a point 1.7 kilometres east of the centre-point of Llangurig Roundabout to a point 820 metres north of the centre-point of its junction with the C2079;
“works period”(“cyfnod y gwaith”) means the period commencing at 19:00 hours on 3 February 2020 and ending when the temporary traffic signs are permanently removed.
Prohibitions
3. No person may, during the works period, drive any vehicle, other than an exempted vehicle, on the length of the trunk road.
4. No person may, during the works period, ride any pedal cycle on the length of the trunk road.
5. No pedestrian may, during the works period, proceed on the length of the trunk road.
Application
6. The prohibitions in articles 3, 4 and 5 apply only during such times and to such extent as indicated by traffic signs.
Duration of this Order
7. The maximum duration of this Order is 18 months.
Signed under authority of the Minister for Economy and Transport, one of the Welsh Ministers.
Dated the 27 January 2020 |
Richard Morgan Head of Planning, Asset Management & Standards Welsh Government |
(1) 1984 c. 27; Section 14 was substituted by the Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions) Act 1991 (c. 26), section...
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