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Current traffic around Balderhead Reservoir

The following traffic incidents and congestion for Balderhead Reservoir have been reported by Highways England, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales or Transport for London (TfL) in the last two hours:

BROKEN DOWN VEHICLE

Location: The A66 eastbound between the junctions with the A67 and the A1M .
Reason: Broken down vehicle.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 08:30 and 08:45 on 14 Mar 2026.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:30 and 08:45 on 14 Mar 2026.
Lanes closed: There are lane closures.
Nearest town: 6.03 miles from Balderhead Reservoir. CLEARED @ 07:48

There are no current incidents in this location.

Roadworks

ROAD WORKS

Location: The A66 eastbound between the junctions with the A67 and the A1M .
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 20:00 on 16 Mar 2026.
Nearest town: 7.02 miles from Balderhead Reservoir.

ROAD WORKS

Location: The A66 westbound between the junctions with the A1M and the A67 .
Reason: Roadworks scheme.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 20:09 on 9 Feb 2026 to 20:00 on 17 Mar 2026.
Nearest town: 8.83 miles from Balderhead Reservoir.

ROAD WORKS

Location: The A66 eastbound between the junctions with the A67 and the A1M .
Reason: Roadworks scheme.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 20:09 on 9 Feb 2026 to 20:00 on 17 Mar 2026.
Nearest town: 7.02 miles from Balderhead Reservoir.

ROAD WORKS

Location: The M6 southbound between junctions J39 (Shap) and J37 (Kendal) .
Lane closures: Lane one is closed.
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 05:00 on 30 Jun 2026.
Lanes Closed: There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 19.83 miles from Balderhead Reservoir.

ROAD WORKS

Location: The A66 westbound between the junctions with the A685 and the A6 .
Reason: Roadside drains works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 20 Mar 2026 to 05:00 on 21 Mar 2026.
Nearest town: 9.64 miles from Balderhead Reservoir.

ROAD WORKS

Location: The A66 eastbound between the junctions with the A6 and the A685 .
Reason: Roadside drains works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 20 Mar 2026 to 05:00 on 21 Mar 2026.
Nearest town: 9.73 miles from Balderhead Reservoir.

ROAD WORKS

Location: The A66 westbound between the junctions with the A1M and the A67 .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Emergency roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 08:00 on 20 Mar 2026 to 16:30 on 20 Mar 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 9.19 miles from Balderhead Reservoir.

ROAD WORKS

Location: The A66 eastbound between the junctions with the A67 and the A1M .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Emergency roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 08:00 on 20 Mar 2026 to 16:30 on 20 Mar 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 7.05 miles from Balderhead Reservoir.

ROAD WORKS

Location: The A66 westbound between the junctions with the A685 and the A6 .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Emergency roadside drains works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 16 Mar 2026 to 17:00 on 18 Mar 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 19.41 miles from Balderhead Reservoir.

ROAD WORKS

Location: The A66 westbound between the junctions with the A1M and the A67 .
Lane closures: Lane two is closed.
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 20:00 on 16 Mar 2026.
Lanes Closed: There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 8.83 miles from Balderhead Reservoir.

ROAD WORKS

Location: The A66 westbound between the junctions with the A1M and the A67 .
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 20:00 on 16 Mar 2026.
Nearest town: 7.06 miles from Balderhead Reservoir.

ROAD WORKS

Traffic in Nearby Villages

Kelton (1.39mi)
Lune (1.81mi)
Hury (2.66mi)
Hury Reservoir (2.9mi)
West Pasture (3.13mi)
Thringarth (3.33mi)
Soulgill Beck (3.47mi)
Bowbank (3.63mi)
East Briscoe (3.88mi)
Balder (3.97mi)
Mickleton (4.43mi)
Laithkirk (4.49mi)
Middleton in Teesdale (4.72mi)
Hunderthwaite (4.81mi)
Holwick (4.93mi)
High Dyke (5.01mi)
Dent Bank (5.09mi)
Middle Side (5.09mi)
North Stainmore (5.2mi)
South Stainmore (5.27mi)
Aukside (5.29mi)
Lune Head Beck (5.39mi)
Newbiggin (5.53mi)
Long Grain (5.6mi)

Balderhead Reservoir

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Location: eastbound between the junctions with the A67 and the A1M .

Due to: Broken down vehicle.

Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:30 and 08:45 on 14 March 2026.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:30 and 08:45 on 14 March 2026.

Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.
Nearest town: 6.03 miles from Balderhead Reservoir.

54.52--2.01

Location: eastbound between the junctions with the A67 and the A1M .

Due to: Roadworks.

Period : expect disruption until 20:00 on 16 March 2026.
Nearest town: 7.02 miles from Balderhead Reservoir.

54.52--1.98

Location: westbound between the junctions with the A1M and the A67 .

Due to: Roadworks scheme.

Period : from 20:09 on 9 February 2026 to 20:00 on 17 March 2026.
Nearest town: 8.83 miles from Balderhead Reservoir.

54.52--1.93

Location: eastbound between the junctions with the A67 and the A1M .

Due to: Roadworks scheme.

Period : from 20:09 on 9 February 2026 to 20:00 on 17 March 2026.
Nearest town: 7.02 miles from Balderhead Reservoir.

54.52--1.98

Location: southbound between junctions J39 (Shap) and J37 (Kendal) .

Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.

Due to: Roadworks.

Period : expect disruption until 05:00 on 30 June 2026.

Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 19.83 miles from Balderhead Reservoir.

54.45--2.6

Location: westbound between the junctions with the A685 and the A6 .

Due to: Roadside drains works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 20 March 2026 to 05:00 on 21 March 2026.
Nearest town: 9.64 miles from Balderhead Reservoir.

54.54--2.38

Location: eastbound between the junctions with the A6 and the A685 .

Due to: Roadside drains works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 20 March 2026 to 05:00 on 21 March 2026.
Nearest town: 9.73 miles from Balderhead Reservoir.

54.54--2.38

Location: westbound between the junctions with the A1M and the A67 .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Emergency roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 08:00 on 20 March 2026 to 16:30 on 20 March 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 9.19 miles from Balderhead Reservoir.

54.52--1.92

Location: eastbound between the junctions with the A67 and the A1M .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Emergency roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 08:00 on 20 March 2026 to 16:30 on 20 March 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 7.05 miles from Balderhead Reservoir.

54.52--1.98

Location: westbound between the junctions with the A685 and the A6 .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Emergency roadside drains works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 16 March 2026 to 17:00 on 18 March 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 19.41 miles from Balderhead Reservoir.

54.64--2.61

Location: westbound between the junctions with the A1M and the A67 .

Lane Closures : Lane two is closed.

Due to: Roadworks.

Period : expect disruption until 20:00 on 16 March 2026.

Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 8.83 miles from Balderhead Reservoir.

54.52--1.93

Location: westbound between the junctions with the A1M and the A67 .

Due to: Roadworks.

Period : expect disruption until 20:00 on 16 March 2026.
Nearest town: 7.06 miles from Balderhead Reservoir.

54.52--1.98

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