A66 Trunk Road, Tempoary Restrictions and Prohibition of Traffic

National Highways

Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 -Section 14
The A66 Trunk Road (Bowes) (Temporary Restriction And Prohibition Of Traffic)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that National Highways Limited has made an Order on the A66 Trunk Road, in County Durham, to enable drainage and cyclic maintenance works to be carried out in safety. The works are expected to start on 7 December 2022 for 2 nights or until completed and will take place between 8pm and 6am.

The effect of the Order will be, at times during the works, from 8 December 2022 to:

(i) impose a temporary 40mph speed restriction on the A66 eastbound carriageway from 1750 metres east of Clint Bridge overbridge to 675 metres east of Clint Bridge overbridge, a distance of 1075 metres;

(ii) impose a temporary 10mph speed restriction on the A66 eastbound carriageway from 675 metres east of Clint Bridge overbridge to 300 metres west of Clint Bridge overbridge, a distance of 975 metres;

(iii) close the A66 eastbound carriageway from 460 metres east of Clint Bridge overbridge to 1750 metres east of Clint Bridge overbridge, a distance of 1290 metres; and

(iv) close the A66 westbound entry slip road at Bowes.

It will be necessary, at times during the works, from 7 December 2022 to close the A66 eastbound exit slip road at Bowes. During the closures suitably signed alternative routes will be available. Traffic signs will indicate the extent of the restrictions (which will not apply to emergency service vehicles or special forces vehicles) and prohibitions (which will not apply to emergency service vehicles or vehicles being used in connection with the said works, to anyone engaged in the said works or for winter maintenance or traffic officer purposes).

The Order comes into force on 6 December 2022 and has a maximum duration of eighteen months. The contact for any further information about this notice is Jordan Turton, e-mail:

TERRIE HUTCHINSON, National Highways,
20 Allington Way, Darlington, DL1 4DY