The A66 Northern Trans-Pennine Development Consent Order 2024

PART 6 SCHEME 08 – CROSS LANES TO ROKEBY

THE NEW AND IMPROVED A66 TRUNK ROAD

In the administrative area of Durham County Council

A66 all-purpose dual carriageway

72.  A 4.2 km length of new road to be constructed and classified (as identified in sub-paragraphs (a) to (e) below) as part of the A66 trunk road all-purpose dual carriageway (such length also including existing highway to be improved, as identified in sub-paragraphs (a), (c) and (e) below)—

(a) commencing from a point 200 metres to the west of the existing junction of the A66 with Rutherford Lane and following the existing A66 alignment for a distance of 1.1 km in a generally easterly direction; passing through the new Cross Lanes compact grade separated junction and under the new B6277 Moorhouse Lane bridge to a point 400 metres east of the junction of the existing A66 with B6277 Moorhouse Lane;

(b) then departing from the existing alignment of the A66 in a south-easterly direction, running generally parallel with the existing A66 for a distance of 645 metres past Street Side Farm, in an easterly direction;

(c) re-joining the existing A66 alignment at a point 393 metres east of the existing junction of the private means of access to Birk House Farm with the A66 and continuing in an easterly direction for 644 metres;

(d) departing from the existing alignment of the A66 in a south-easterly direction, passing through the new Rokeby Junction and passing on the south side of the Old Rectory building 100 metres south of the existing A66 before curving northwards and re-joining the existing alignment of the A66 at the existing junction with the C165 Barnard Castle Road;

(e) continuing in an easterly direction along the alignment of the existing A66 for a distance of 445 metres,

identified by a red line on the classification of roads plan for scheme 08.

THE NEW CROSS LANES JUNCTION AND UNCLASSIFIED SIDE ROADS AT RUTHERFORD LANE AND MOORHOUSE LANE

In the administrative area of Durham County Council

Eastbound A66 / B6277 compact connector road

73.  A 150 metre diverge slip road off, and a 130 metre merge slip road with a 40 metre nose onto, the eastbound carriageway of the new A66, both connecting to a 177 metre length of new compact connector road curving in a northerly and then an easterly direction, and connecting to the new B6277 Moorhouse Lane. Slip roads and compact connector road to be classified as part of the A66, identified by a red line on the classification of roads plan for scheme 08.

Westbound A66 / B6277 compact connector road

74.  A 150 metre diverge slip road off, and a 170 metre merge slip road onto, the westbound carriageway of the new A66, both connecting to a 78 metre length of new compact connector road in a southerly direction, connecting with the new B6277 Moorhouse Lane. Slip roads and compact connector road to be classified as part of the A66, identified by a red line on the classification of roads plan for scheme 08.

New B6277 Moorhouse Lane link road

75.  A 1.1 km length of new road to be constructed (as identified in sub-paragraphs (a) to (c) below) and classified as the B6277 Moorhouse Lane—

(a) commencing 70 metres to the south-west of its junction with the realigned Rutherford Lane, at a point 240 metres south of the existing junction of the A66 with Rutherford Lane; continuing in a north-easterly direction;

(b) then crossing the new A66 via a new overbridge, 125 metres west of the existing A66 junction with the B6277 Moorhouse Lane;

(c) continuing northwards and re-joining the existing B6277 Moorhouse Lane, at a point 410 metres north of the existing junction of the A66 with the B6277 Moorhouse Lane,

identified by a cyan line on the classification of roads plan for scheme 08.

Realigned Moorhouse Lane (north)

76.  A 170 metre length of new unclassified road to be constructed, commencing from its junction with the new B6277 Moorhouse Lane at a point 235 metres north of the existing junction of the A66 with the B6277 Moorhouse Lane and continuing in a southerly direction for a distance of 70 metres (replacing the equivalent length of the existing B6277 Moorhouse Lane with unclassified road), identified by a black line on the classification of roads plan for scheme 08.

Realigned Rutherford Lane

77.  A 78 metre length of new unclassified road to be constructed, commencing from its junction with the new B6277 Moorhouse Lane link road, approximately 225 metres south of the existing junction of the A66 with Rutherford Lane, continuing in a northerly direction before connecting into the existing Rutherford Lane, identified by a black line on the classification of roads plan for scheme 08.

Realigned Moorhouse Lane (south)

78.  A 332 metre length of new unclassified road to be constructed, commencing from its junction with the new B6277 Moorhouse Lane link road and continuing eastwards, passing to the north of the Cross Lanes Organic Farm Shop and Café before curving southwards to connect to the existing Moorhouse Lane (south), identified by a black line on the classification of roads plan for scheme 08.

THE NEW ROKEBY JUNCTION

In the administrative area of Durham County Council

A66 Eastbound Diverge connector road

79.  A 183 metre diverge slip road off the eastbound carriageway of the new A66 curving northwards to connect to the existing A66 (to be reclassified as part of the C165 Barnard Castle Road), identified by a red line on the classification of roads plan for scheme 08.

Westbound A66 / C165 compact connector road

80.  A 150 metre diverge slip road off, and a 170 metre merge slip road onto, the westbound carriageway of the new A66, both connecting to a 210 metre length of new compact connector road in a southerly direction, connecting with the new C165 Barnard Castle Road. Slip roads and compact connector road to be classified as part of the A66, identified by a red line on the classification of roads plan for scheme 08.

Rokeby Junction compact grade separated junction

81.  A 200 metre length of new road to be classified as part of the C165 Barnard Castle Road. Commencing at a point 155 metres south of the existing alignment of the A66, then continuing northwards under the new A66 via a new underbridge, then curving in an easterly direction to join the existing alignment of the A66, (to be reclassified as part of the C165 Barnard Castle Road) at a point 190 metres west of St Mary’s Church, identified by a pink line on the classification of roads plan for scheme 08.

RECLASSIFICATION OF THE EXISTING A66 AS THE C165

In the administrative area of Durham County Council

Existing A66

82.  A length of the existing A66 to be reclassified as the C165 Barnard Castle Road—

(a) commencing at the new Rokeby Junction, from a point 190m west of St Mary’s Church, and continuing in an easterly direction for 920 metres;

(b) then continuing around the circulatory carriageway of the new roundabout at the existing junction of the A66 with the C165 Barnard Castle Road,

identified by a purple line on the classification of roads plan for scheme 08.

A66 EASTBOUND MERGE SLIP ROAD FROM RECLASSIFIED C165 BARNARD CASTLE ROUNDABOUT

In the administrative area of Durham County Council

A66 Eastbound Merge Slip Road

83.  A 350 metre length of the existing A66, linking the C165 (formerly the A66) to the new A66, to be classified as the A66. Commencing at the new roundabout linking the new C165 Barnard Castle Road with the A66 and continuing eastwards to connect onto the new A66 all-purpose dual carriageway, identified by a red line on the classification of roads plan for scheme 08.

ROADS TO BE DE-TRUNKED

In the administrative area of Durham County Council

A66 Junction with Rutherford Lane

84.  A length of approximately 55 metres of the existing A66 trunk road, identified between points A and B on sheet 1 of the de-trunking plans for scheme 08, and being located at the existing junction of Rutherford Lane with the A66.

A66 Trunk Road

85.  A length of approximately 26 metres of the existing A66 trunk road, identified between points C and D on sheet 1 of the de-trunking plans for scheme 08, and being located opposite the existing junction of Moorhouse Lane (South) with the A66.

A66 Junction with Moorhouse Lane (South)

86.  A length of approximately 105 metres of the existing A66 trunk road, identified between points E and F on sheet 1 of the de-trunking plans for scheme 08, and being located at the existing junction of Moorhouse Lane (South) with the A66.

A66 Trunk Road

87.  A length of approximately 1.27 km of the existing A66 trunk road, commencing from a point on the A66 trunk road 200 metres to the east of the point where existing Rokeby Footpath 10 meets the existing A66, identified as point G on sheet 2 of the de-trunking plans for scheme 08, and continuing in an easterly direction to a point on the existing A66 trunk road, 20 metres to the east of the existing junction of the A66 with Barnard Castle Road, identified as point H on sheet 3 of the de-trunking plans for scheme 08.