The Toft Hill Bypass has been proposed due to the volume of traffic and heavy goods vehicles which are passing through the village on a daily basis.
By implementing a bypass it is proposed that this will improve the journey times for users plus reduce congestion and traffic speeds.
The bypass will improve resilience and reliability on the road network there will also be the creation of shared use footways for pedestrians and cyclists to encourage sustainable travel into the town.
The new bypass will remove a large percentage of Heavy goods vehicles away from the village which will help improve air, noise, vibration quality for local residents of the village.
We are consulting on the proposed creation of an A68 bypass for Toft Hill and High Etherley, which would be funded by our successful round one Levelling Up bid for Bishop Auckland.
We are asking residents for their views on whether there is a desire for the bypass, as well as five possible options for the route.
If there is public support for the scheme, the comments received will be used to develop a planning application for the preferred route.
The consultation is open until 5pm on Friday 29th November. You can access the consultation here: Consultation on Toft Hill and High Etherley bypass – Durham County Council
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