Legislation – The Road Tunnel Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2021

“Application of the Regulations3.

(1)

 These Regulations apply in relation to—

(a)

the following road tunnels—

(i)

A282 Dartford Tunnel, Essex and Kent;

(ii)

A1(M) Hatfield Tunnel, Hertfordshire;

(iii)

M25 Bell Common Tunnel, Essex;

(iv)

M25 Holmesdale Tunnel, Hertfordshire;

(v)

A299 Ramsgate Tunnel, Kent;

(vi)

A55 Conwy Tunnel, Conwy;

(vii)

A55 Pen-y-Clip Tunnel, Conwy;

(viii)

A55 Penmaenbach Tunnel, Conwy; and

(b)

any proposed road tunnel in the United Kingdom that immediately before IP completion day—

(i)

formed part of the trans-European road network;

(ii)

was at the construction stage or the design stage; and

(iii)

would be over 500 metres in length.

(2)

For the purpose of paragraph (1)(b), a road tunnel would be over 500 metres in length if the longest traffic lane on the fully enclosed part of that tunnel would be over 500 metres in length.”.