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The Project Control Framework
This framework sets out how we, together with the Department for Transport, manage and deliver major road improvement projects.
A66 Carkin Moor to Scotch Corner Improvements
A66 Carkin Moor to Scotch Corner Improvements
- Status
- Completed
- Located in
- Area 14
- Scheme type
- Programme of Major Schemes
The Project
This improvement scheme has upgraded the existing single carriageway A66 to dual carriageway standard via the addition of a new two land carriageway adjacent to the existing road. The main purpose of the scheme is to improve road safety by allowing slow moving vehicles to be overtaken safely. In addition other benefits also include a reduction in the number of junctions and accesses onto the trunk road and improvement to the layout of the remaining at grade junctions; improved facilities for pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders; reduced congestion, greater flexibility and improved safety during essential maintenance work.
Progress Update
This section of dualling, along with the dualling of the A66 between Greta Bridge and Stephen Bank, was opened to traffic in September 2007.
One Year After study
This scheme has been reviewed as part of our ongoing programme of Post Opening Project Evaluation (POPE). The study compares the outturn effects of this scheme to the predicted impacts. A summary of the one year after report is available to download here: A66 Carkin Moor OYA summary (PDF 50KB).
A full version of the report is available to download here: A66 Carkin Moor OYA - Full Report (PDF 2.97MB)
