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Public Consultation November 2003
A66 Dualling Bowes Bypass
Introduction
The A66 Trunk Road provides a main trans-Pennine route linking the M6 at Penrith with the A1 at Scotch Corner. The existing route is a mixture of dual and single carriageway and the Government strategy for the A66 is to upgrade the entire route to dual carriageway between Penrith and Scotch Corner.
This section of the A66 which bypasses Bowes to the north, is situated around the junction of the A67 to Barnard Castle, 25km west of the A1. It is one of the six single carriageway sections that we are now consulting on. You are now being invited to comment on whether you feel upgrading is appropriate and if so by what means. Information on the other five schemes is available from the Highway Agencys (see Further Information).
Proposals Map
Exisiting Situation
The existing A66 Bowes bypass is a 3km section of single carriageway roadbetween sections of dual carriageway to the east and the west. There isa major two level junction with the A67 but this does not cater for all trafficmovements.
The A66 in this location has a daily traffic flow in the region of 14,500vehicles, with 28% heavy goods vehicles.
There have been 11 personal injury accidents on this section of the A66 inthe last five years.
Scheme Proposals
The proposed route that is the subject of this consultation has resulted froma feasibility study and is shown in red on the map above. The proposedstandard for the route is dual carriageway as detailed on the typical crosssections shown below.
The proposed improvement is approximately 3km in length from a pointwest of Clint Lane Bridge at the west side of Bowes to the start of theexisting dual carriageway 2km east of Bowes.
Due to the constraints of Bowes village to the south of the A66, wideningthe existing carriageway to the north is the only viable option for the sectionbetween Clint Lane Bridge and the A67. To the east of the A67 junction,widening on both sides of the existing carriageway has been considered.
To the east of the A67 junction, the proposal is for westbound traffic to usethe existing carriageway and a new carriageway will be constructed to thenorth of the A66 for eastbound traffic.
A new slip road is proposed at the A67 junction for eastbound traffic joiningonto the A66. At the eastern end of the scheme the A66 will be widenedto both the north and south to tie into the existing dual carriageway.Modifications to the junction layout at Stone Bridge are also required.
Typical Cross Section
