A Lake District road will remain closed while resurfacing continues, highways chiefs said.
The next phase of work on the A592 began on Monday – from Ullswater ‘Steamers’ to Glenridding car park north. It is being carried out between 8am and 4.30pm Monday to Friday and is expected to be completed by Friday.
Contractors will move on to the road from Glenridding car park north exit to Stybarrow Crag from November 14 to 24 and then the final phase, from November 28 to December 2, will work on the road at Seldom Seen Culvert.
Diversion routes are in place as follows:
Northbound: Travelling south on the A592 towards Windermere, then via the A591 (and a short section of the A593) through Ambleside, joining the A66 near Keswick and heading east towards the A5091 towards Dockray. This diversion route is approximately 47 miles.
Southbound: Travelling north and onto the A5091 through Dockray, onto the A66 towards Keswick and then onto the A591 (and a short section of the A593) through Ambleside, rejoining the A592 at Windermere. This diversion route is about 47 miles.
The county council is reminding residents and visitors that local businesses in Glenridding and Patterdale will only be accessible from the south.
Cumbria County Council said outside of working hours, access will be maintained where possible, but vehicles do so at their own risk.
It added: “The county council will make every effort to maintain access for residents. However, this may not be possible due to the narrowness of the road combined with the cooling times of the materials. As a result, it may be necessary to delay, or at times, deny access to properties, depending on the location of the work operations. Therefore, the county council are asking residents that any vehicles should be left outside of the work area.
Work will be closed for the festive period from December 16, returning early January. It is anticipated that this project will be completed by February 2023, weather dependent.
Cumbria County Council would like to thank the community for their continued support and patience while they improve the highway network. Please accept the county council’s apologies for any inconvenience caused by these improvements.
Councillor Keith Little, Cumbria County Council’s cabinet member for highways and transport, said: “We understand that these works will be frustrating and disruptive for the community, and we do apologise for this; however, the repairs are necessary to prevent more deterioration on the A592.
“We do apologise that we cannot carry out these works using temporary traffic lights, but due to health and safety implications, we must protect both members of the public and our workforce, and safety is our priority.
“We want to thank the local community and businesses for their support and co-operation.”
