This document establishes the legal framework and administrative authority for the detrunking of the A59 Trunk Road at Mellor Brook. The order, issued by the Secretary of State for Transport under the Highways Act 1980, delineates the specific sections of the highway to be reclassified from trunk road status to local road status. It serves as a formal instrument of public record, detailing the transfer of maintenance and management responsibilities to the local highway authority.

This document is a technical legal instrument intended for use by government officials, urban planners, and legal researchers. Readers frequently note the highly specialized and dense nature of the administrative language used in such statutory instruments.