Subjects:

Scots Law

Contents:

""Introduction. Roads administration. The policy context. What is a road? Road construction. Toll roads. Roads and planning. Ownership of roads. Stopping up and diversion of roads. Road maintenance and improvement. Roads management and administration. Control over works affecting roads. Road authority liability. Road works management. Notice and co-ordination of road works. Roads subject to special controls. Road works safety. Reinstatement following road works. Payments in connection with road works. Apparatus in a road. Administration of road works.""

This is the first text to bring together the legal issues affecting roads. It covers the provision, maintenance and use of roads, both public and private, including such diverse matters as adoption, classification, environmental assessment, street lighting and traffic calming. This practical and accessible text examines the interaction between law and planning and development issues.