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A66 Upgrades Approved by Government to Improve Cross-Country Route
- The Department for Transport announced today the full approval of the £1.3 billion scheme to dual the remaining single-carriageway sections of the A66 between Scotch Corner and Penrith.
- Following a legal challenge by Transport Action Network, the Court of Appeal dismissed the group's case in October 2024, after delays caused by omission from the July 2024 spending review.
- The DfT says the A66 dualling will cut journey times by 12 minutes, improve safety, and support thousands of jobs, with 25% of traffic being heavy goods vehicles.
- The £1.3 billion scheme's approval is a key milestone for North Yorkshire, County Durham and Cumbria, with MPs Rishi Sunak and Tim Farron supporting it to create thousands of jobs.
- The Department for Transport's 'Plan for Change' positions the A66 as a vital freight route, expected to create 42,000 jobs, support 1.5 million homes, and boost connectivity for 50,000 people.
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hexham-courant.co.ukDelight as £1.3bn Scotch Corner to Penrith A66 dualling scheme finally gets go ahead
The A66 dualling scheme, which will see the complete dualling of the route between Scotch Corner and Penrith, has been given the green light.
·County Durham, United Kingdom
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