Temporary closure orders to extend beyond six months the temporary closure of highways for purposes such as road works.

Special events orders to ban or restrict road traffic over more than three days for a sporting, social or entertainment event.

Requests for extensions to Road Traffic Regulation Orders must be received at least 2 weeks before the authorisation is required. The Secretary of State for Transport is unable to authorise an extension to an Order if it has already expired.

Section 14 – Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders

Local highway authorities can make these orders on highways in their area to temporarily prevent or restrict traffic in specified situations. The orders are mainly used when:

• works are going to take place on or next to the highway
• there is a likely danger to public
• there is the possibility of serious damage to the highway.

The maximum time limit an order can be made for is 18 months for an all-purpose highway and 6 months for a footpath, bridleway, cycle track or byway.
The authority will need to apply to the Secretary of State for Transport to extend the period of the order beyond the period it was originally made for. They need to provide their reasons, the period of extension and give plans for restoring the highway or any plans for permanently changing the use of the highway.

Requests for extensions to Road Traffic Regulation Orders must be received at least 2 weeks before the authorisation is required. The Secretary of State for Transport is unable to authorise an extension to an Order if it has already expired.

Section 16 – Relevant (Special) Event Orders

Local highway authorities can make orders to temporarily prevent or restrict traffic on highways for the purpose of hosting a special sporting, social or entertainment event. This could be a:

• procession or parade
• street markets or fairs
• road races and fun runs.

The authority needs the Secretary of State’s consent if the event is due to run for more than 3 days or will take place on a road that has had more than 1 event in the calendar year.