6/1/2010 - Winter weather - roads update (11am January 6)

Update: 07/01/2009 18:15pm

A map showing winter weather road closures in Cumbria is now available online.

Cumbria County Council's website currently includes a section highlighting roads that have been closed due to the extreme cold snap.

The closures have been added to a map featuring road works and bridge closures and will be updated around the clock.

To view the closures visit www.cumbria.gov.uk/roadworksmap and select the relevant map information tab.

The following roads are currently closed as a result of snow and ice.

Copeland

U4022 Frizington Back Road

U4013 From the junction of Moresby Road to the junction of Frizington Road

U4064 Corney Fell

C4004 Cold Fell

U4059 Hardknott Pass

U4026 Lamplugh School - Cleator Moor

U4007 Parton Brow

Allerdale

C2058 Honister Pass

Eden

A686 between Melmerby and Alston

B6277 Alston - Middleton

C3087 Barras to County Boundary (Tan Hill) B6270 Nateby to Keld

B6276 Brough to Middleton

C5018 The Struggle, Ambleside to Kirkstone Summit

A6 Jungle Cafe - Shap Toll Bar

A689 Nenthead to Area Boundary

South Lakeland

U5032 Wrynose Pass - Fellfoot to Cockley Beck

U5178 Anysome Manor junction to Greenbank, Cartmel

ENDS

Media enquiries to media officer John Ballard on 01228 226330

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06/01/2009

The following roads in Cumbria are currently closed due to the extreme winter weather:

A592 Kirkstone Pass

A689 Killop

A686 Hartside

B6277 Alston to Middleton-in-Teesdale

B6276 Middleton-in-Teesdale to Brough

Corney Fell

Cold Fell

Honister Pass

Asby to Lillyhall road

Hardknott Pass

Wrynose Pass

ENDS

Media enquiries to media officer John Ballard on 01228 226330