The A66 Northern Trans-Pennine Development Consent Order 2024

PART 6 SCHEME 08 – CROSS LANES TO ROKEBY

SPEED LIMITS

(1) Area	(2) Road name number and length	(3) Speed limit
Scheme 08 – The traffic regulation measures (speed limits) plans – sheets 1 to 3
In the administrative area of Durham County Council	New A66 eastbound carriageway The full length of the new A66 eastbound carriageway commencing from a point on the existing A66, 325 metres to the west of the existing junction of the A66 with Rutherford Lane, in a generally easterly direction for 4.5 km to a point 620 metres south-east of the existing junction of the A66 with the C165 Barnard Castle Road.	National speed limit (70 miles per hour)
	New A66 westbound carriageway The full length of the new A66 westbound carriageway commencing from a point on the existing A66, 325 metres to the west of the existing junction of the A66 with Rutherford Lane, in a generally easterly direction for 4.5 km to a point 620 metres south-east of the existing junction of the A66 with the C165 Barnard Castle Road.	National speed limit (70 miles per hour)
Scheme 08 – The traffic regulation measures (speed limits) plans – sheet 1
In the administrative area of Durham County Council	New A66 /B6277 eastbound connector road (Cross Lanes Junction) Full length of the new A66 eastbound carriageway compact connector road commencing from its intersection with the A66, curving in a northerly and then an easterly direction, and connecting to the new B6277 Moorhouse Lane.	National speed limit (60 miles per hour)
	New A66 / B6277 westbound connector road (Cross Lanes Junction) Full length of the new A66 westbound carriageway compact connector road, commencing from its intersection with the A66 and continuing in a southerly direction to connect with the new B6277 Moorhouse Lane.	National speed limit (60 miles per hour)
	New realigned B6277 Moorhouse Lane connecting to Rutherford Lane A 1.1 km length of new carriageway 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 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.	National speed limit (60 miles per hour)
	New realigned Moorhouse Lane connection to realigned B6277 Moorhouse Lane (north) A 170 metre length of new road, 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 170 metres.	National speed limit (60 miles per hour)
	Realigned Rutherford Lane A 78 metre length of new road, commencing from its junction with the new B6277 Moorhouse Lane link road, 225 metres south of the existing junction of the A66 with Rutherford Lane, and continuing in a northerly direction before connecting into the existing Rutherford Lane.	National speed limit (60 miles per hour)
	Realigned Moorhouse Lane (south) A 332 metre length of new road, 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).	National speed limit (60 miles per hour)
Scheme 08 – The traffic regulation measures (speed limits) plans – sheets 2 and 3
In the administrative area of Durham County Council	New A66 (Rokeby) westbound compact connector road and length of existing reclassified A66 (now C165) Full length of the new A66 westbound compact connector road and its link to a length of the former A66 (reclassified as the C165). Commencing at its intersection with the new A66 and continuing in a southerly direction, then connecting with the new C165 Barnard Castle Road. 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 and continuing eastwards to the existing junction of the A66 with the C165 Barnard Castle Road.	National speed limit (60 miles per hour)
	New A66 (Rokeby) eastbound diverge slip road connecting to reclassified A66 (C165) Full length of the new A66 eastbound diverge slip road connecting to the existing A66 (now C165 Barnard Castle Road); commencing at its intersection with the new A66 and continuing in a generally northerly direction until connecting to the existing A66 (now C165 Barnard Castle Road).	National speed limit (60 miles per hour)
Scheme 08 – The traffic regulation measures (speed limits) plans – sheet 3
In the administrative area of Durham County Council	New C165 Barnard Castle Road roundabout Full circulatory carriageway of the new C165 Barnard Castle Road roundabout situated at the existing junction of the A66 with the C165 Barnard Castle Road.	National speed limit (60 miles per hour)
	C165 Barnard Castle Road Length of the existing C165 Barnard Castle Road commencing 160 metres to the north of the existing junction of the A66 with the C165 and continuing southwards to form a junction with the new roundabout.	National speed limit (60 miles per hour)
	New A66 eastbound merge slip road from existing A66 (now C165 Barnard Castle Road) Length of new carriageway commencing at the new roundabout (located at the existing junction of the A66 with the C165 Barnard Castle Road) and continuing in a south-easterly direction until connecting to the new A66.	National speed limit (70 miles per hour)

TRAFFIC REGULATION MEASURES (CLEARWAYS AND PROHIBITIONS)

(1) Area	(2) Road name number and length	(3) Measures
Scheme 08 – The traffic regulation measures (clearways and prohibitions) plans – sheets 1 to 3
In the administrative area of Durham County Council	New A66 eastbound carriageway For a length of 4.5 km, from a point 325 metres to the west of the existing junction of Rutherford Lane with the A66, continuing along the existing and new A66 westbound dual carriageway, to a point 620 metres south-east of the existing junction of the C165 Barnard Castle Road with the A66.	Clearway (to include verges, hard shoulders and slip roads; and to exclude laybys)
	New A66 westbound carriageway For a length of 4.5 km, from a point 325 metres to the west of the existing junction of Rutherford Lane with the A66, continuing along the existing and new A66 westbound dual carriageway, to a point 620 metres south-east of the existing junction of the C165 Barnard Castle Road with the A66.	Clearway (to include verges, hard shoulders and slip roads; and to exclude laybys)
Scheme 08 – The traffic regulation measures (clearways and prohibitions) plans – sheet 1
In the administrative area of Durham County Council	New A66 / B6277 eastbound connector road (Cross Lanes Junction) A length from its diverge point on the A66, curving in a northerly and then an easterly direction for a distance of 427 metres, and connecting to the new B6277 Moorhouse Lane.	Clearway (to include verges, hard shoulders and slip roads; and to exclude laybys)
	New A66 / B6277 westbound connector road (Cross Lanes Junction) A length from its diverge point on the A66, continuing in a southerly direction until connecting with the new B6277 Moorhouse Lane.	Clearway (to include verges, hard shoulders and slip roads; and to exclude laybys)
Scheme 08 – The traffic regulation measures (clearways and prohibitions) plans – sheet 2
In the administrative area of Durham County Council	New A66 (Rokeby) westbound compact connector road and length of existing reclassified A66 (now C165) A 1.3 km length of the new A66 westbound compact connector road and existing A66 (now C165), from its diverge point on the westbound carriageway of the A66, 948 metres southwest of the existing A66 junction with the C165 Barnard Castle Road, continuing in a southerly direction, connecting with the new C165 Barnard Castle Road. 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 and continuing eastwards to the existing junction of the A66 with the C165 Barnard Castle Road.	Clearway (to include verges, hard shoulders and slip roads; and to exclude laybys)
	New A66 (Rokeby) eastbound diverge slip road connecting to reclassified A66 (C165) A 90 metre length from its diverge point on the A66 eastbound diverge slip road, commencing at its intersection with the new A66, 130 metres south-east of the existing A66 access to Rokeby Grange, and continuing in a generally northerly direction, until connecting to the existing A66 (now C165 Barnard Castle Road).	Clearway (to include verges, hard shoulders and slip roads; and to exclude laybys)