Cumberland Council is informing residents and businesses that there will be improvement works on the A596.
The upcoming improvements will be conducted in three sections during the night, each requiring a road closure or rolling road closure. These works will be carried out in the evenings to ensure there is no disruption to traffic during the day.
The works will commence at A596 Birkby to Prospect, from Sunday 9 to Friday 14 July, the road will be closed each evening under a rolling road closure in the following sections:
- Birkby to Crosby for three nights,
- Crosby to Crosby Villa for two nights and
- Crosby Villa to Aspatria for five nights.
Resurfacing works will then take place through the night from Friday 14 to Thursday 20 July - A596 Prospect to Aspatria, with a full road closure.
Finally, improvement works continue from Thursday 20 to Wednesday 26 July - A596 Wigton to Thursby, with a rolling road closure.
All three road improvement sections will be carried out during a road closure during the evenings, as highlighted above.
A signed diversion route will be clearly marked for people to follow.
People are advised to plan their journeys accordingly and follow the designated diversion route.
There will be Traffic Marshals present on site each evening, to escort residents safely through the works. Depending on the site activities people may have to wait a short time until it is safe to be escorted through the works site.
Access will be maintained for emergency services during the works.
Cumberland Council wishes to thank the community for their continued support and patience while improvements are made to the road network and apologises for any inconvenience.
For more information, please contact Cumberland Council’s Highways Hotline on 0300 373 3736 or visit the Cumberland Council website.