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Cumbria to receive £30 million road improvements

Cumbrian roads are due to receive at least £30 million of road improvements over the next few years including the county’s motorways and A road network in the next few months.

Around £13.5 million will have been spent on repairs, maintenance and improvements by Easter alone.

As well as an extensive maintenance programme, work to deliver economy-boosting Pinch Point projects – along the A595 at Mirehouse and along the A590 at Barrow and the M6 at Crooklands - will have been delivered, improving safety and tackling congestion around key junctions.

Significant repair and maintenance schemes scheduled to be completed in Cumbria by the end of March include:

More than £1 million repairing and improving drainage at 2 sections of the A590 at Lindal and Witherslack.

A further £500,000 on improving drainage along the A66 at Bassenthwaite Lake and a similar £500,000 project along the A595 near Lillyhall.

Resurfacing work to iron out potholes and other wear and tear along the A66 at Sandford, Cockermouth and Greta Bridge (£480,000, £420,000 and £385,000 respectively) and alongside smaller schemes along the A590 and A595.

Bridge repairs and or resurfacing to help provide safer and more reliable motorway journeys along the M6 at Tebay, Farleton (junction 36) and Catterlen (junction 41) interchanges.

Highways Agency North West regional director Alan Shepherd said, “This is really good news for road users across Cumbria because it will ultimately mean less congestion, more reliable journey times and improved safety.

“Record amounts are being invested in roads – that inevitably means more roadworks, but for every scheme we work on there will be an improvement for drivers.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Sophia Taha .