A66 Closed to ALL vehicles in both directions due to strong winds throughout Saturday

National Highways have fully closed the A66 to ALL vehicles in both directions due to strong winds. The A66 westbound is closed between the A67 (Bowes) and the A685 (Brough). The eastbound carriageway is closed between the A685 (Brough) and the A1M (Scotch Corner).

National highways have updated the closure that had originally closed the A66 between North Yorkshire (A1M) and Cumbria (M6).

the road was closed originally to just high sided and vulnerable vehicles but a full closure was placed in the road at 8am on Saturday morning by National Highways with winds of upto 70mph forecast by the Met Office.

The snow gates are closed at Bowes & Brough to enforce the closure with no access available over Stainmoor.

Road users travelling across the Pennines are advised to plan ahead and consider alternate routes such as the A69.

If this closure impacts on your planned route, please allow extra journey time. Plan ahead, you may wish to re-route or even delay your journey.