The A66 Northern Trans-Pennine Development Consent Order 2024

In the administrative area of Westmorland and Furness Council

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.