The A66 Northern Trans-Pennine Development Consent Order 2024

An 8.2 kilometre length of new road

50.  An 8.2 km length of new road to be constructed and classified (as identified in sub-paragraphs (a) to (h) below) as part of the A66 trunk road (such length also including existing highway to be improved, as identified in sub-paragraphs (a) and (h) below)—

(a) commencing from a point 200 metres to the west of Café Sixty Six and following the existing alignment of the A66 for a distance of 980 metres in a generally south-easterly direction to a point 1.2 km west of the junction of the existing A66 with the Sandford Road B6259;

(b) passing over the new bridge at the new compact grade-separated B6259 Sandford Junction and then continuing in a generally south-easterly direction for a distance of 1.8 km to a point 531 metres to the east of the centreline of the existing B6259;

(c) then continuing on a new alignment in a south-easterly direction, passing to the north of Warcop, for a distance of 610 metres, crossing the Cringle Beck on a new viaduct at a point 210 metres south of the existing A66;

(d) continuing from the Cringle Beck in a generally south-easterly direction for a distance of 680 metres, crossing the Moor Beck on a new viaduct at a point 21 metres south of the existing A66 Moor Beck crossing;

(e) continuing from the Moor Beck in a generally south-easterly direction for a distance of 320 metres to cross the existing Warcop Road at a point 165 metres north of its junction with the existing Station Road;

(f) continuing from Warcop Road and passing under the new bridge to the west of Warcop Road carrying the local road connection and continuing to the north of Warcop for a distance of 1.5 km in a generally south-easterly direction and crossing the route of the existing Flitholme Road at a point 47 metres south of its junction with the existing A66;

(g) continuing to the north of Flitholme and Langrigg in a generally easterly direction for a distance of 570 metres and crossing the route of the existing Langrigg Lane at a point 33 metres south of its junction with the existing A66; and

(h) from Langrigg Lane continuing to the south of the existing A66 for a distance of 1.8 km in a generally easterly direction to a point located 394 metres to the west of the existing Musgrave Lane Overbridge at Brough,

identified by a red line on the classification of roads plan for scheme 06.