A66 Main Works to Start in November Under Revised Nine-Year Programme

A66 upgrade to take nine years as North Yorkshire leaders voice disappointment

North Yorkshire Council’s leader has expressed disappointment that the long-awaited A66 trans-Pennine upgrade will now take nine years to complete — with construction starting in Cumbria.

'Cinderella of roads' - anger as nine-year A66 upgrade starts at opposite end

A66 upgrade approved: nine-year construction starts in Cumbria, with full route due by 2035. North Yorkshire leader Carl Les and Rishi Sunak criticise delays.

A66 main works to start in November under revised nine-year programme

The government has given the green light for main construction works to begin on the A66 Northern Trans-Pennine upgrade in November, with the project to be delivered under a revised nine-year programme. The scheme will create a continuous 50-mile dual carriageway between the M6 at…

A66 dualling finally to begin next month but scheme will take nine years to complete

A66 dualling starts in November 2026, with a nine-year plan for a 50-mile dual carriageway between Penrith, Cumbria, and Scotch Corner, North Yorkshire.