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 […]
Development Consent Order approved
Plans to upgrade the A66 route between Penrith and Scotch Corner were today (7 March 2024) given the go-ahead by the Secretary of State for Transport. The A66 Northern Trans-Pennine project, which is a key part of the government’s £24 billion investment into roads, will transform journeys along the A66 in the North of England. […]
Balfour Beatty starts the search for sub-contractors for A66 upgrade project
Balfour Beatty has started the search for sub-contractors to support it on the A66 Northern Trans-Pennine upgrade project. The company is looking for firms to help it with some major elements of the upgrade including earthworks, steelworks and pavements. After delivery consent is awarded by the DfT, work is expected to start next year on […]