Representation by Colin Bunn
- Date submitted
- 26 August 2022
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I am a local resident and know the area around Barnard Castle and the A66 well. The proposed route and junction at the Cross Lanes turnoff to Barnard castle [often referred to as the "Black Route"] would be inappropriate as it would send additional heavy goods traffic to Barnard Castle along the "Sills" [B6277] which is already a over used and very narrow road leading to the Old County Bridge. The Sills Road in Startforth in particular is dangerous for pedestrians - I know this from personal experience. The Pedestrian path is less than half a meter wide in places. I oppose the Black Route. [Cross Lanes junction] I support Durham County Council and Barnard Castle Town Council and support the "Blue" route at Rokerby. The "Blue Route" for the A66 junction to Barnard castle would be better placed at the Rokerby turnoff towards the Abbey Bridge. This would direct traffic away from the conjested "Sills, County Bridge and the Lower Bank" area of Barnard Castle.