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First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
The leading general practitioners reference book on the subject, Highway Law provides detailed and practical commentary on the law relating to the creation, upkeep, development and ownership of highways, including the powers and duties of highways authorities, the rights of users of the highway and of those who own land around the highway.
First Published in 2004. As a consequence of so much construction work being carried out on or near highways, contractors ignore at the peril the law of highways and the influence it has, or should have, on their working methods and practices. Some knowledge of the law relating to highways is essential to anyone involved in the construction process, including the architect, engineer or surveyor advising a client as to what is possible and the contractor actually carrying out the contract works. By avoiding legal language this book aims to provide practical guidance from maintenance and improvements to activities related to construction work on or near highways.
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This publication sets out the statutory requirements for signing, lighting, and guarding at street works and road works. This is the core reference manual for utility companies, local authorities, street work contractors and others whose day-to-day business involves street works (works by statutory undertakers and other utility companies etc) and road works (works to maintain or repair road infrastructure). The code, which covers all of the UK and includes national variations, is now compulsory for highway/road authorities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It applies to all single carriageway roads and dual carriageways with a speed limit of 40 mph or less. The code is now divided into...
Covering the main points of dedication, maintenance and repair of highways, this manual deals in a practical way with many issues arising on a day-to-day basis such as animals adjacent to the highway, property rights, liability of third party contractors and nuisance. Policy decisions, the right to roam in the countryside and rights of way bill i.e. footpaths are also included. Other topical issues include the liability of subcontractors for injury, penalty clauses for utility companies for unnecessary inconvenience on the highway and charging tolls for access to highways.