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Weekend and overnight closures announced for A66 roadworks at Penrith
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National Highways has announced a series of overnight and weekend road closures on the A66 between Rheged, Penrith and Brougham as part of the Northern Trans-Pennine project. The latest phase includes vegetation clearance, central reservation strengthening, and new drainage installation, with the current works scheduled to finish by the end of November.
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- Work is part of the National Highways Northern Trans-Pennine project on the A66 at Penrith.
- Activities include vegetation clearance, central reservation strengthening, and drainage installation.
- Overnight closures will take place between Kemplay Bank Roundabout and Temple Sowerby from 12 to 14 October (00:00 to 06:00 BST).
- Weekend lane closures between Kemplay Bank roundabout and Brougham are scheduled across multiple weekends from 16 October to 9 November, running from Friday 19:00 to Monday 06:00.
- The A66 westbound carriageway between Brougham and Kemplay Bank roundabout is already reduced to one lane.
- Vegetation clearance across the wider project is set to continue until 30 November 2026.