# operationalstatevalue

This code list is used in association with the Operational State attribute which is present within the Road Link and Street Feature Types. The code list gives an indicator identifying the construction status of a road or street.

| Label              | Definition                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| ------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Addressing Only    | The Street is recorded for addressing purposes only and is outside the scope of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| Open               | Open.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Permanently Closed | Closed.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Prospective        | Plans have been submitted for development but construction has not commenced.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| Temporarily Closed | <p>The way has been temporarily closed for a specified reason under Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 Section 14 1(b):</p><ul><li>streetworks</li><li>likelihood of danger to public</li><li>litter clearing or cleaning (duty imposed by section 89(1)(a) or (2) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (litter clearing and cleaning) to be discharged)</li></ul><p>NOTE: The operationalState shall only be set to Temporarily Closed when the duration of the closure is intended to last more than 4 weeks.</p> |
| Under Construction | Construction has commenced but the way cannot be used.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |


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