Former PM warns Government over A66 dualling delays
Former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak MP has urged the Government to press ahead with the long-awaited A66 dualling scheme without further delays, warning that communities along the route have already waited too long for improvements. The MP for Richmond and Northallerton said he has written to Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander, calling for clarity on the […]
A66 dualling scheme ‘to start by end of the year’
The Department for Transport has provided an update on a timetable for the £1.3bn A66 dualling project, According to DfT, National Highways is looking to start construction by the end of 2026. The project, which will see the final single-carriageway stretches of the A66 dualled between Scotch Corner and Penrith, was given the go-aheard in […]
Dualling work set to begin on A66
Dualling work on the A66 between Penrith and Scotch Corner will go ahead under Government plans. The scheme will complete the transformation of the route between the M6 at Penrith and the A1(M) at Scotch Corner into a full dual carriageway, says the News & Star. Officials say the improved route will boost capacity, cut journey times, and create […]
A66 to close in both directions due to forecast of snow
The A66 in Cumbria has been closed in both directions from 04:00 this morning due to severe weather which has been forecast in the region. The closure is taking place between Cumbria Gates and Bowes Snowgates. Forecasts indicate 8-12cm of snow, combined with strong winds of up to 60mph, presenting a high risk of drifting […]
Government to provide A66 dualling plans update in 2026
The government said that it will ‘provide an update on plans next year’ for the A66 Northern Trans-Pennine dualling scheme, says the Northern Echo. The project, which will see the final single-carriageway stretches of the A66 dualled between Scotch Corner and Penrith, was given the green light in July this year in a major infrastructure […]
More Jenoptik average speed cameras for major A roads in Cumbria and Lancashire
The A590 and A66 in Cumbria and the A585 in Lancashire are to get improvements designed to cut road traffic collisions as National Highways works to reduce killed and seriously injured casualty figures. Work on the first of the three projects – which all feature the installation of new Jenoptik average safety cameras and associated […]
A66 campaigners lose legal challenge
A campaign group has failed in an attempt to bring a High Court legal challenge over the government’s approval of a plan to dual the A66. The BBC reports that the Transport Action Network asked the court for approval to challenge the then-transport secretary’s decision from March to allow the dualling of an 18-mile (29km) […]
Lake District: A66 bridge in line for £350,000 overhaul
A £350,000 project to futureproof a 50-year old bridge on the A66 between Keswick and Threlkeld in Cumbria will get underway next month. The bridge carries the road over the River Greta just west of Threlkeld village. The two-week project by National Highways will start on Sunday September 15 and is due to be completed […]
Roadworks warning over trans-Pennine route
Motorists in North Yorkshire have been warned to allow more time for their journeys due to several weeks of overnight closures on the busy A66 trans-Pennine route. National Highways said westbound sections of the road, between Scotch Corner and Hartforth, were being resurfaced on weeknights throughout July, says the BBC. The A66 would remain open […]
Planning permission granted for A66 Northern Trans-Pennine route upgrade
The Secretary of State for Transport has given the green light to National Highways’ £1.3bn scheme to upgrade a 29km stretch of the A66 between Cumbria and Yorkshire. The major project proposes to upgrade seven sections of single carriageway to dual carriageway along the A66 between the M6 Junction 40 at Penrith and the A1 […]