Representation by John Robinson
- Date submitted
- 19 August 2022
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
We live on the route chosen by Highways England for access to Barnard Castle from a new junction on the A66. This route involves traffic travelling through Startforth on a very narrow road with only one narrow footpath, we believe this will endanger pedestrians especially as the pavement will not allow for pushchairs etc. As I understand it, traffic entering the town from Scotch Corner will be directed along this route which will mean all traffic will have to cross the river and travel up The Bank in Barnard Castle, already a bottle neck owing to the parked cars both sides of the road. It would, in my opinion be better to keep the all direction junction at Rokeby for traffic to access the town along Westwick Road, the Blue Route in the original proposals.