Council opening hours throughout Christmas
Some Westmorland and Furness Council offices will be closed over the Christmas and New Year Bank Holidays. Read the full list of Council opening hours during the festive period.
Plans, projects and improvements
The asset management strategy, our annual maintenance and road surface dressing programme, road resurfacing schemes, the A66 Northern Trans-Pennine Project, repairing potholes, bridges and structures, managing roadworks, and A592 safety improvements.
A66 Northern Trans-Pennine Project
Go to the National Highways website - the A66 Northern Trans-Pennine Project
This is a major project to upgrade the A66 between the M6 at Penrith and the A1(M) at Scotch Corner, a distance of about 50 miles. It is run by National Highways.
The project involves:
- upgrading single carriageway sections of road to dual carriageway
- making improvements to the junctions along the route
Along with Eden District Council, we are consultees in the process and are classified as 'host authorities'.
Our response to the project
Download our summary response to the A66 Northern Trans Pennine Project (PDF, 16MB).
Consultation and next steps
National Highways ran a public consultation from 24 September 2021 to 6 November 2021.
Find out more about the next steps on the National Highways website.