North Yorkshire and County Durham, Temporary Traffic Prohibition due to Maintenance and Improvement Works

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ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(1)(a) & 14(7)

THE A66(M) MOTORWAY (BLACKWELL SPUR TO BLACKWELL ROUNDABOUT) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that National Highways Limited (Company No. 09346363) intends to make an Order on the A66(M) Motorway, in the Counties of North Yorkshire and County Durham, to enable maintenance and improvement works, to be carried out in safety.

The works are expected to take place overnight between 8pm and 6am during a period starting on 2 January 2026 and ending on 23 December 2026.

The effect of the Order will be to impose prohibitions on the A66(M), in both directions, between Blackwell Spur and Blackwell Roundabout.

During any road closures traffic will be diverted via alternative junctions of the A66(M) Motorway and local roads. These diversions will be clearly indicated by traffic signs throughout the area.

For enquiries please contact the National Highways Customer Contact Centre on 0300 123 5000 or info@nationalhighways.co.uk

The duration of each prohibition will vary depending upon the nature of the work being undertaken on each occasion.

The prohibitions will not apply to emergency services, works, winter maintenance, or traffic officer vehicles. The prohibitions will only apply during such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by traffic signs.

The Order comes into force on 2 January 2026 and will expire on 23 December 2026.

Richard Foxton, an official of National Highways Limited, 2 City Walk, Leeds LS11 9AR.

National Highways Limited, Bridge House,

1 Walnut Tree Close, Guildford, GU1 4LZ.

Registered in England & Wales number 09346363.