THE LONDON GAZETTE, 25ra MAY 1982 6943

The proposed footpath 5 diversion and footbridge (vi) a connecting road from the proposed roundabout at behind the Stanley Road property would be re-positioned Brinnington to the northbound carriageway of the slightly. M66; Modified plans showing the modifications are on deposit (vii) a connecting road from the southbound carriageway until 13th July 1982 and may be seen at all reasonable of the M66 to a proposed roundabout connecting with hours free of charge at the North West Regional Offices Ashton Road (A6017), at Brinnington; of the Departments of the Environment and Transport, Sunley Building, Piccadilly Plaza, 1, and Duchy (viii) two connecting roads to connect the M66 with a House, Lancaster Road, Preston; and at the offices of new roundabout on Manchester Road (AS7) at Den- the County Council, County Hall, ton. Preston; and at the offices of the Greater Manchester 2. The M67 Motorway (Denton Relief Road (Stage 2)) County Council, County Hall, Piccadilly Gardens, Man- Scheme 198 , notice of which was published on 30th Sep- chester, the Metropolitan Borough Council, tember 1980. This is a Scheme under section 16 of the Town Hall, Stockport; the Metropolitan Highways Act 1980 which, if made will authorise the Sec- Borough Council, Council Offices, Ashton-under-Lyne, retary of State to construct a section of motorway which and at the Central Library, Wellington Road South, Stock- would form the 0*9 kilometres (0-6 miles) long M67 Denton port ; Brinnington Library, Taunton Avenue, Brinnington; Relief Road (Stage 2) extending the M67 Denton Relief West End Library, Windsor Road, Denton, and the Infor- Road eastwards from Denton Station to Earl Street, Den- mation Centre, Market Street, Denton. ton, in Tameside. The Department of Transport will ask the Inspector con- ducting the Public Local Inquiry commencing in Stockport 3. The M63 and M66 Motorways (Manchester Outer Ring Town Hall on 13th July 1982, to recommend the Secretaries Road, to Denton Section) and Connecting Roads of State to include all the modifications in the Schemes (Side Roads) Order 198 , and the M67 Motorway (Denton and Orders if and when they are made. Relief Road (Stage 2)) (Side Roads) Order 198 , notice Anyone wishing to make any representations about one of which was published on 30th September 1980. These are or more of the proposed modifications should write before Orders under section 18 of the Highways Act 1980 which, 13th July 1982, to the Secretary of State for Transport at if made, will authorise the Secretary of State.: the North West Regional Office of the Departments of (i) to improve, raise, lower or otherwise alter highways, the Environment and Transport, Duchy House, Lancaster Road, Preston, or should attend the Public Inquiry in (ii) to stop up highways, Stockport Town Hall on 13th July 1982. (iii) to construct new highways, North West Regional Office, Departments of the (iv) to stop up private means of access to premises, and Environment and Transport. (v) to provide new means of access to premises all on NOTE. 1 metre =1-094 yards approx. or in the vicinity of the routes of the relevant sections of the motorways or the connecting roads described May 1982. (21 SI) in the preceding paragraphs 1 and 2 of this notice. 4. The A57 Manchester to Hyde to Mottram Trunk Road HIGHWAYS ACT 1980 (Separation of Carriageways for the M67 Motorway Den- Notice is hereby given that Public Local Inquiries in con- ton Relief Road (Stage 2)) Order 198 , notice of which nection with the Schemes and Orders mentioned below was published on 30th September 1980. This is an Order will be held by Major General M. E. Tickell, CB.E., M.C., under section 10 of the Highways Act 1980 which, if M.A., CEng., F.I.C.E. (a person appointed by the Sec- made, will authorise the Secretary of State to construct as retaries of State for the Environment and Transport on part of the AS7 trunk road between Earl Street and the nomination of the Lord Chancellor), beginning at 10 Denton Station at Denton in the Metropolitan Borough a.m. on Tuesday, 13th July 1982, at Stockport Town Hall of Tameside: to hear representations from statutory objectors (as defined (i) a roundabout, in the Highways (Inquiries Procedure) Rules 1976) and, at his discretion, to hear representations from any persons (ii) a new carriageway for eastbound traffic 650 metres who may desire to appear to be heard. (710 yards) long, The Schemes and Orders which have been prepared (iii) a new carriageway for westbound traffic 660 metres in draft by the Secretary of State for Transport under the (720 yards) long. above-mentioned Act are: 5. The A560 to Skegness Trunk Road (Lower 1. The M63 Motorway (Manchester Outer Ring Road, to ) (Detrunking) Order 198 , notice Portwood to Brinnington Section) and Connecting Roads of which was published on 30th September 1980, is an Scheme 198 and the (Manchester Outer Order under section 10 of the Highways Act 1980 which, Ring Road, Brinnington to Denton Section) and Con- if made, will provide for the 9*4 kilometres (5-8 miles) necting Roads Scheme 198 , notice of which was published length of the AS60 Liverpool to Skegness Trunk Road on 30th September 1980. These are two Schemes under between New Bridge at Lower Bredbury in the Metro- section 16 of the Highways Act 1980 which, if made, politan Borough of Stockport and the junction with the will authorise the Secretary of State to construct: A57 trunk road at Hattersley in the Metropolitan Borough (i) two sections of motorway which together would form of Tameside at cease to be a trunk road as from the the 5-9 kilometres (3-67 miles) long M63/M66 Man- date on which the proposed M63 and M66 Motorways chester Outer Ring Road (Portwood to Denton Sec- between, Portwood and Denton and the proposed new A57 tion). The M63 Portwood to Brinnington section of carriageways at Denton are open for through traffic. the motorway would run eastwards for T6 kilometres Copies of the above-mentioned draft Schemes, Trunk (1 mile) extending from the M63 Stockport East/West Road and Side Roads Orders and of plans referred to Bypass at Portwood, Stockport to the Glazebrook to therein (including details of the proposed modifications Godley railway line near Brindale Road, Brinnington. published concurrently with this notice) have been deposited The M66 Brinnington to Denton Section of the motor- and may be seen at all reasonable hours free of charge, way would run northwards for 2'6 kilometres (l-6 at the Department of Transport, 2 Marsham Street, London miles) from Brinnington to end at Manchester Road S.W.I, the North West Regional Offices of the Departments (A57), Denton, Tameside; of the Environment and Transport, Sunley Building, Picca- (ii) two connecting roads at Warth Meadow to connect dilly Plaza, Manchester 1; and Duchy House, Lancaster the M63 with a proposed all-purpose road from Port- Road, Preston; and at the offices of the Greater Manches- wood to Brinnington; ter County Council, County Hall, Piccadilly Gardens, Man- chester, the Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council, Town (iii) a connecting road from the eastbound carriageway Hall, Stockport; the Tamesioe Metropolitan Borough Coun- of the M63 to a proposed roundabout at Brinning- cil, Council Offices, Ashton-under-Lyne, and at the Central ton; Library, Wellington Road South, Stockport; Brinnington (iv) a connecting road from the westbound carriageway Library, Taunton Avenue, Brinnington; West End Lib- of the M63 to the carriageway linking the M66 with rary, Windsor Road, Denton; and die Information Centre, the proposed Ashton Road roundabout; Market Street, Denton. (v) a connecting road between the eastbound carriageway Proceedings on the above-mentioned draft Schemes and of the M63 and the northbound carriageway 'of the Orders are being taken concurrently by virtue of para- M66; graph 20 of Schedule 1 to Highways Act 1980.