US EditionA66 Upgrades Approved by Government to Improve Cross-Country Route
NORTH YORKSHIRE, COUNTY DURHAM AND CUMBRIA, JUL 8 – The £1.3 billion project aims to improve safety after 12 fatalities since 2023, reduce congestion with 25% HGV traffic, and support thousands of jobs, says the Department for Transport.
- On July 8, 2025, the government gave full approval to a £1.3 billion project aimed at upgrading the last single-carriageway stretches of the A66 between Scotch Corner and Penrith to dual carriageway.
- The approval concluded years of delays caused by a Labour administration pause and legal challenges from the Transport Action Network, which were dismissed in October 2024.
- The A66 upgrade will complete a 50-mile dual carriageway corridor, improving capacity and reliability, cutting journey times by up to 12 minutes, and supporting freight links critical to regional and national trade.
- Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander highlighted that transport plays a crucial role in the economy, noting that this project is part of a £92 billion investment plan designed to create 42,000 jobs and support the development of 1.5 million new homes.
- The scheme is expected to boost the regional economy, enhance safety, and improve connectivity for communities in North Yorkshire, County Durham, and Cumbria, fulfilling longstanding local campaigning efforts.
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Delight 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.
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RHA welcomes funding for key road projects
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has welcomed the Government’s announcement today (Tuesday 8 July) that key road projects in the Midlands and north of England will be allocated funding as part of a raft of measures to improve transport routes to boost growth. Richard Smith, RHA Managing Director, said: “The A66 Northern Trans-Pennine, the M60/M62/M66 […] The post RHA welcomes funding for key road projects first appeared on HGV UK.com.
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