The A66 Northern Trans-Pennine Development Consent Order 2024

PART 5 SCHEME 07 – BOWES BYPASS

THE NEW AND IMPROVED A66 TRUNK ROAD

In the administrative area of Durham County Council

A66 all-purpose dual carriageway

62.  A 3.6 km length of new road to be constructed and classified as part of the A66 trunk road all-purpose dual carriageway (such length also including existing highway to be improved) commencing from a point 550 metres to the west of the Clint Lane Overbridge and following the existing A66 alignment for a distance of 3.6 km in a generally easterly direction to a point 363 metres east of the access to Hulands Quarry, identified by a red line on the classification of roads plan for scheme 07.

THE NEW AND IMPROVED BOWES JUNCTION

In the administrative area of Durham County Council

A66 eastbound diverge slip road

63.  A 525 metre length of new slip road to be classified as part of the A66 trunk road, commencing from its diverge point on the new A66 eastbound carriageway, in a north-easterly direction to its junction with the improved A67, 35 metres north of the A66, identified by a red line on the classification of roads plan for scheme 07.

A66 eastbound merge slip road

64.  A 450 metre length of new slip road to be classified as part of the A66 trunk road, commencing from its junction with the improved A67, 88 metres north of the new A66, and continuing in a south-easterly direction to its merge point on the centre of the eastbound carriageway of the new A66 trunk road, identified by a red line on the classification of roads plan for scheme 07.

A66 westbound diverge slip road

65.  A 604 metre length of new slip road to be classified as part of the A66 trunk road, commencing from its diverge point on the new A66 westbound carriageway in a westerly direction to its junction with the unnamed unclassified side road (from the A67 into Bowes), 42 metres south-east of the junction with the A67, identified by a red line on the classification of roads plan for scheme 07.

A66 westbound merge slip road

66.  A 368 metre length of new slip road to be classified as part of the A66 trunk road, commencing from the existing alignment of the A67, 72 metres south-east of its junction with the unnamed unclassified side road (from the A67 into Bowes), and continuing in a generally westerly direction to its merge point on the westbound carriageway of the new A66 trunk road, identified by a red line on the classification of roads plan for scheme 07.

A67

67.  A 339 metre length of existing road to be widened and classified as part of the A67, commencing 72 metres south-east of its junction with the unnamed unclassified side road (from the A67 into Bowes), and continuing in a generally north-easterly direction, identified by a green line on the classification of roads plan for scheme 07.

UNCLASSIFIED ROADS, THE STREET AND CLINT LANE OVERBRIDGE

In the administrative area of Durham County Council

The Street

68.  A 733 metre length of new unclassified road to be constructed, commencing 160 metres to the west of the existing junction of “The Street” with the A66 and continuing in an easterly direction for approximately 420 metres, then turning and continuing in a generally northerly direction and crossing the A66 via the East Bowes Accommodation Overbridge. The new unclassified road then curves eastwards and southwards before terminating at the new private means of access to Low Broats Farm and High Broats Farm, on the eastern side of the existing Low Broats Farm property, identified by a black line on the classification of roads plan for scheme 07.

The new Clint Lane Overbridge

69.  A 115 metre length of new unclassified road to be constructed, comprising the new Clint Lane Overbridge (replacing the existing Clint Lane Overbridge), passing over the new A66 and linking Clint Lane with The Street, identified by a black line on the classification of roads plan for scheme 07.

Unnamed Side Road

70.  A 126 metre length of existing unclassified road to be improved, commencing from its junction with the realigned A67 and continuing in a generally southerly direction towards The Street, identified by a black line on the classification of roads plan for scheme 07.

ROADS TO BE DE-TRUNKED

In the administrative area of Durham County Council

A66 Junction with The Street

71.  A length of approximately 45 metres of the existing A66 trunk road as shown on sheet 1 of the de-trunking plan for scheme 07 and being the existing junction of “The Street” with the westbound carriageway of the A66, to the east of Stone Bridge Farm.