26/11/2009 - Road and bridge closures 11.30am : Cumbria County Council

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Last updated 27/11/2009 09:40

Please note that we are currently in the process of adding detailed map locations for these areas, so check back regularly for updates.

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The follwing roads and bridges are closed due to flooding.

A total of six bridges have collapsed - three road bridges and three footbridges.

Cumbria County Council's website features road diversion maps showing the alternative routes people should take and where roads/bridges are closed. Follow this link for more details.

ROAD BRIDGE CLOSURES: (please note closed road bridges are also out of bounds for predestrians)

Allerdale: [Road diversion maps in Allerdale]

[Map] U2190 Low Lorton Bridge (collapsed)

A5086 Gote Road Cockermouth

A597 Northside Bridge (collapsed)

[Map] B5291 Ouse Bridge to Castle Inn

[Map] C2170 Broughton Bridge

[Map] C2202 C2202 Southwaite Bridge

[Map] U2217 Little Braithwaite Bridge (collapsed)

C2026 Isel Bridge

A596 Workington Bridge Calva Bridge

U2309 Station Road (access to swimming pool) Keswick

[Map/Map 2] C2064 Cocker Bridge, Cockermouth

[Map] C2830 Scalehill Bridge

A5271 Greta Bridge, Keswick

[Map] U2181 Scarness Bridge

U2011 Studholme Bridge

Copeland: [Road diversion maps in Copeland]

[Map] C4005 Bridge End, Egremont

[Map] A595 Holmrook Bridge

[Map] C4017 Wath Bridge, Wath Brow, Cleator Moor

[Map] C4004 Butt Bridge, Ennerdale

South Lakeland: [Road diversion maps in South Lakeland]

[Map/Map 2/Road closure notice] U5082 Water Yeat Bouthrey Bridge

[Map/Road closure notice] C5049 Backbarrow off A590

FOOTBRIDGE CLOSURES:

Allerdale: [Road diversion maps in Allerdale]

Camerton (collapsed)

Navvies Footbridge Workington (collapsed)

Portinscale Footbridge Memorial Gardens Footbridge, Cockermouth (collapsed)

South Street/Kirkgate Footbridge, Cockermouth

Workington Docks Old Railway Footbridge Brewery Footbridge, Cockermouth

Black Bridge footpath, Egremont

ROAD CLOSURES:

Allerdale: [Road diversion maps in Allerdale]

U2449 Market Place Workington

U2218 Catbells, Nr Keswick

B5301 Arkleby Road, Aspatria

B529 & C2064 Main Street and Cocker Bridge Cockermouth

Carlisle:

C1013 Newby Bridge Newby East

C1027 Holme Eden Church

B6263 Warwick Bridge to Wetheral

Copeland: [Road diversion maps in Copeland]

U4440 Wagon Way, Whitehaven

Eden:

U3151 Moss Rigg, Newbiggin, Stainton

A592 Waterfoot Corner to Aira Force Junction

C3036 A66 to Hutton John

South Lakeland: [Road diversion maps in South Lakeland]

[Map/Road closure notice] U5014 Tarns Hows to Boon Crag

ENDS

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