The A66 is a major road in England. It runs from east of Middlesbrough in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire to Workington in Cumbria. It is incorrectly numbered since west of Penrith it trespasses into NameZone 5; this is because it originally terminated at the A6 in Penrith. Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK... Map sources for Middlesbrough at grid reference NZ5118 Middlesbrough is a town, borough and district in North-East England, with a resident population in 2001 of 134,855. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to administrative counties of England. ... Bolton Abbey North Yorkshire is a Shire county within the region of Yorkshire and the Humber in England. ... Map sources for Workington at grid reference NX998288 Workington is a town on the west coast of Cumbria, England at the mouth of the River Derwent. ... Cumbria is a county in the North West region of England. ... In the Great Britain road numbering scheme the zones are defined by single-digit roads. ... Penrith could be Penrith in Australia Penrith in Cumbria, England This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

From its eastern terminus between Redcar and Middlesbrough, it runs past Stockton-on-Tees and Darlington mainly as four to six lane dual carriageway, becoming motorway standard as the A66(M) shortly before meeting junction 57 of the A1(M). It continues west across the Pennines from junction 55 of the A1 road at Scotch Corner, past Appleby, Penrith, Keswick and Cockermouth, and on through the northern reaches of the Lake District, before arriving at the coastal town of Workington. Map sources for Redcar at grid reference NZ6124 A Lemon Top Redcar sea front Redcar is a town in the historical North Riding of Yorkshire, England, presently administered by Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council, after a brief spell under Cleveland. ... Stockton-on-Tees is an industrial town and port on the River Tees in north-eastern England. ... Darlington is a town in the north-east of England. ... Also known as the Great North Road. ... Typical Pennine scenery. ... Scotch Corner is an important junction of the A1 and A66 trunk roads. ... Appleby, fully Appleby-in-Westmorland, is a town in Cumbria, in England. ... Categories: UK geography stubs | Towns in Cumbria ... Keswick is a market town in Cumbria, England, and inside the Lake District National Park, just north of Derwent Water, one of the Lake Districts most picturesque lakes. ... Cockermouth is a town in Cumbria, England, where the River Cocker flows into the River Derwent. ... The panorama across Eskdale from Ill Crag. ...

Gallery

A66 elevated section in Middlesbrough with the transporter bridge in the background

A66 at Bassenthwaite Lake in Cumbria, looking west

A66 at Bassenthwaite Lake in Cumbria, looking east

Transpennine Dualling

The middle section of the A66 between Scotch Corner on the A1 and Penrith on the M6 forms one of the key transpennine trunk routes and has one of the worst road safety records in the UK. Various bypass and upgrades have been constructed since the early 1970s giving the current mix of single and dual-carriageway sections. In 2002, after many years of local campaigning, the Transport Minister John Spellar gave support for the upgrading of the remaining single carriageway sections by the Highways Agency. The first three construction projects are due to start construction in early 2006 with the whole route between the A1 and M6 due to be duelled by 2011, by which time the A1 at Scotch Corner is also due to have been upgraded to motorway standard. This article concerns the M6 motorway in England. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... The Right Honourable John Francis Spellar (born 5 August 1947, Bromley) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... The Highways Agency is an executive agency, part of the Department for Transport, in the United Kingdom. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2011 (MMXI) will be a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motorway mark in Europe A motorway (in the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand and some Commonwealth nations) is both a type of road and a classification. ...

All dates for openings are estimates based upon information provided by the Highways Agency and are subject to change or delay.

External links

• SABRE article on the A66
• A66 will be Fixed - This is the North East
• Highways Agency