The A66 Northern Trans-Pennine Development Consent Order 2024

PART 4 SCHEME 06 – APPLEBY TO BROUGH

THE NEW AND IMPROVED A66 TRUNK ROAD

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.

B6259 SANDFORD JUNCTION (A66 TRUNK ROAD)

In the administrative area of Westmorland and Furness Council

New B6259 Sandford Junction

51.  A 556 metre length of new road, including diverge and merge slip roads onto and off the eastbound carriageway of the new A66 and a new connector road (together forming part of the new compact grade-separated Sandford Junction) to be constructed and classified as part of the A66 trunk road, commencing from its diverge point on the centre of the new A66 eastbound carriageway, continuing in a northerly and then a southerly direction, passing under the new A66 mainline and continuing in an easterly direction to its connection with the new B6259, identified by a red line on the classification of roads plan for scheme 06.

NEW WARCOP EASTBOUND JUNCTION

In the administrative area of Westmorland and Furness Council

New Warcop Eastbound Junction

52.  A 285 metre length of new road to be constructed and classified as part of the new C3077, commencing from its diverge point on the centre of the new A66 eastbound carriageway and continuing in a north-easterly direction to its merge point on the centre of the new C3077 (old de-trunked A66), identified by an orange line on the classification of roads plan for scheme 06.

NEW WARCOP WESTBOUND JUNCTION

In the administrative area of Westmorland and Furness Council

New Warcop Westbound Junction

53.  A 715 metre length of new road to be constructed and classified as part of the A66 trunk road, commencing from its diverge point on the centre of the new A66 westbound carriageway (including merge and diverge slip roads and connector road) and continuing in a southerly and then a northerly direction over the new A66 to its connection with the new local road (C3077) on the north side of the new A66, identified by a red line on the classification of roads plan for scheme 06.

THE NEW B6259

In the administrative area of Westmorland and Furness Council

A 220m length of new road (new B6259)

54.  A 220 metre length of new road to be constructed and classified as part of the new B6259 located 29 metres to the east of the existing B6259, north of Sandford, and extending generally northwards from a point 220 metres south of the existing junction of the B6259 and the A66, identified by a green line on the classification of roads plan for scheme 06.

THE EXISTING A66 (NEW C3077)

In the administrative area of Westmorland and Furness Council

A 1.1 kilometre length of existing A66 trunk road

55.  A 1.1 km length of the existing A66 trunk road to be reclassified as part of the C3077 (as identified in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) below)—

(a) commencing from a point 12 metres to the west of Hayber Lane following the existing A66 alignment for a distance of 113 metres in a generally south-easterly direction to a point 100 metres east of the junction of the existing A66 with Hayber Lane; and

(b) commencing from a point 311 metres to the east of the junction of Flitholme Road with the existing A66, and following the existing A66 alignment for a distance of 1 km in a generally easterly direction to a point 1.2 km east of the junction of the existing A66 with Flitholme Road,

identified by an orange line on the classification of roads plan for scheme 06.

THE NEW C3077

In the administrative area of Westmorland and Furness Council

A 3.5 kilometre length of new road (realigned old A66)

56.  A 3.5 km length of new local road to be constructed and classified as part of the C3077 (as identified in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) below)—

(a) commencing from a point 100 metres to the east of Hayber Lane and continuing on a new alignment adjacent to the new A66 for a distance of 2.3 km in a generally south-easterly direction to a point 311 metres east of the junction of the existing A66 with Flitholme Road; and

(b) commencing from a point 759 metres to the east of Langrigg Lane and continuing on a new alignment, in parallel with the new A66, for a distance of 1.2 km in a generally easterly direction to a point 254 metres west of the junction of Musgrave Lane and Main Street,

identified by an orange line on the classification of roads plan for scheme 06.

THE NEW UNCLASSIFIED U3311

In the administrative area of Westmorland and Furness Council

A 126 metre length of new road (Flitholme Road)

57.  A 126 metre length of new local road to be constructed and classified as the U3311 commencing from its junction with the new Flitholme to Langrigg Link (U3311) and continuing for a distance of 126 metres in a generally north-easterly direction to its junction with the new C3077, identified by a black line on the classification of roads plan for scheme 06.

THE NEW UNCLASSIFIED U3311

In the administrative area of Westmorland and Furness Council

A 666 metre length of new road (Flitholme to Langrigg Link)

58.  A 666 metre length of new local road to be constructed and classified as the U3311 commencing from a point 145 metres to the north-east of the Low Gill Beck near Flitholme village and continuing for a distance of 666 metres in a generally easterly direction to connect with the existing Langrigg Lane, identified by a black line on the classification of roads plan for scheme 06.

THE NEW UNCLASSIFIED U3221

In the administrative area of Westmorland and Furness Council

A 890 metre length of the existing A66 at Warcop (Moorhouse Link)

59.  An 890 metre length of the existing A66 to become an unclassified road (U3221) between the New Warcop Eastbound Junction and a point 280 metres to the west of its junction with Moorhouse Lane, identified by a black line on the classification of roads plan for scheme 06.

ROADS TO BE DE-TRUNKED

In the administrative area of Westmorland and Furness Council

A 1.2 kilometre length of existing A66 Trunk Road

60.  A 1.2 km metre length of the existing A66 trunk road from point A on sheet 1 of the de-trunking plans for scheme 06, being the junction of the existing A66 trunk road with Moorhouse Lane, extending in a generally south-easterly direction to point B on sheet 1 of the de-trunking plans for scheme 06, being a point on the existing A66 trunk road, 270 metres to the south-east of its intersection with Hayber Lane.

A 1.4 kilometre length of existing A66 Trunk Road

61.  A 1.4 km length of the existing A66 trunk road from point C on sheet 2 of the de-trunking plans for scheme 06, being a point on the A66 trunk road 490 metres to the west of the junction of the existing A66 with Bridleway 350/021, in an easterly direction to point D on sheet 2 of the de-trunking plans for scheme 06, being a point on the existing A66 trunk road, 900 metres to the east of its intersection with Langrigg Lane.