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A66You are in: Cumbria > Places > Features > A66 > Snowgate Stories  Snowgate StoriesThe snowgates on the A66 have become as much a landmark as the road itself. Bob Baldwin, who's looked after the stretch of road for nearly 30 years, talks about the fate of those who ignored them at their peril.
Watch a snapshot of the freak conditions from 2005 that closed the A66 for two days. Bob Balwin from the Highways Agency describes what happened when the snowgates closed and the huge effort from 11 snowploughs to clear the transpennine route.  The threat of snow drifts and accidents needs be great for the police and Highways Agency to make the decision to shut the gates between Brough and Bowes, closing a road that carries 19 000 vehicles each day. Yet drivers don't always heed the snowgates once they're closed and, to their peril, soon regret trying to cross them.. last updated: 28/04/2008 at 11:47 SEE ALSOYou are in: Cumbria > Places > Features > A66 > Snowgate Stories
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