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Proposed A66 Dual Carriageway Project
During the period 2020 to 2022 National Highways (previously Highways England) undertook the design and submission for planning approval of this major infrastructure project. The scope of the project is to upgrade the remaining 6 sections of single-carriageway road to dual carriageway from Penrith to Scotch Corner.

Details of the project can be viewed by connecting to the project website here:

https://highwaysengland.co.uk/projects/a66-northern-trans-pennine/

Following further consultations with communities affected the final proposed design was agreed. For the section of the A66 closest to Ravensworth and East and West Layton, a 'fly-through' visualisation of the proposed layout of the local road section (Stephen Bank to Carkin Moor) can be viewed by clicking on this link:

https://youtu.be/ZQubd9eFMUY
 

Latest position

During 2024 and early 2025 there were significant delays due to a legal challenge by Transport Action Network and a review of major UK infrastructure projects by the new Government.

Finally on 8th July 2025 it was announced that the dualling project would be supported by the Government and would indeed proceed. It is not yet clear when work on our section of the road will start. More details on the construction plan are expected in early 2025 and will be posted here when available.