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4 the levels so shown), the Executive may exercise the powers, and make and maintain the further works, described in Part II of Schedule to this Act in the City of Sheffield, with all necessary works and conveniences connected therewith.

Level crossings and other works affecting streets.

6.—(1) The Executive may, in the construction of the railways authorised by this Act, carry the same with a double line across and on the level of the streets and footpaths specified in Schedule 2 to this Act.

(2) In the exercise of the powers of subsection (1) above, the Executive may alter or interfere with the level of any footway upon which any railway or associated work is to be laid.

(3) Without prejudice to the powers conferred by subsections (1) and (2) above, for the purposes of constructing and mgintaining the railways authorised by this Act in or adjoining any street, the Executive may, with the consent of the highway authority—

(a) increase the width of the carriageway of the street by reducing the width of any footway, verge, lay-by or roadside waste on each or either side of the or

(b) alter or interfere with the level of any kerb, footway, verge or roadside waste.

(4) No footway shall, under subsection (2) above, be reduced to a less width than 6 feet (1.83 metres).

(5)(a) On completion of any railway authorised by this Act in or adjoining any street the Executive shall provide traffic signs in or near any street along or across which the railway is laid to give warning to other traffic of the presence of the railway.

Subject to any directions and any other requirements given or imposed by the Secretary of State with respect to such a traffic sign, the places at which the traffic signs are displayed shall be such as may be approved by the highway authority.

Power to deviate

7. In the execution of the authorised works, or any part thereof, the Executive may, except as may be otherwise provided by this Act, including any enactment incorporated with or applied by this Act, deviate from the lines or situations thereof shown on the deposited plans to the extent of the limits of deviation and deviate vertically from the levels shown on the deposited sections to any extent not exceeding 3 metres upwards and to such extent downwards as may be found necessary or convenient.

Agreements with British Railways Board.

8.—(1) The Executive and the railways board may enter into, and carry into effect, agreements for the transfer to, and vesting in, the Executive of any or any part of the existing railways of the railways board within or adjoining the limits of deviation of the authorised works, together with all lands and other property held in connection with that railway and all rights and obligations of the railways board in relation to that railway.

(2) Where agreement is made for the transfer to, and vesting in, the Executive of any existing railway of the railways board under subsection (1) above, or the Executive otherwise acquire any such existing railway or sufficient rights therein, the Executive may adapt for use, maintain, use and work that railway as part of the LRT system in accordance with the provisions of the and the  incorporated with this Act and the provisions of the Railway Regulation Acts 1840 to 1889 applicable to the LRT system.