Carlisle Northern Development Route

Follow this link to take a tour along the route of the Carlisle Northern Development Route (CNDR).  This computer-generated 'flythrough' shows what the road will look like once it opens in 2012.

In summer 2009, Cumbria County Council entered into a 30-year partnership with Connect Roads to build the Carlisle Northern Development Route and, from 1 October 2009, take on the operation and maintenance of a further 148km (92 miles) of existing roads in North Cumbria, namely parts of the A7, A594, A595, A596, A689 and the A6071.

The CNDR will be a single-carriageway bypass just over five miles (8.25 km) long. It will start from the Wigton Road (A595) south west of Carlisle and go to the west of the city, crossing the River Eden near Stainton and the West Coast Main Line at Kingmoor. It will pass through Kingmoor Park to join the M6 at Junction 44.

What are the benefits of the Carlisle Northern Development Route?

We have been preparing this scheme for some years and it is our top priority major transport scheme due to the numerous benefits it brings, including:

• Improved transport links between West Cumbria, Scotland and the North East. By connecting the M6, A689, A69, A7 and the A595, the CNDR will remove through-traffic from Carlisle; 
  
• Reduced congestion and shorter journey times in the city;
  
• Improved economy and employment prospects in the area by helping attract new jobs, particularly at the Kingmoor Park business site.

What will we be constructing?

As part of this scheme, we will be constructing:

• Two major bridges, one over the River Eden and the other over the West Coast Main Line.
  
• A bridge to Hen Moss Farm.
  
• Four underpasses.
  
• Flood culverts in the earth embankment north of the River Eden flood plain.
  
• A cycle route along the full length of the road.

Follow this link to view maps showing the complete route around Carlisle and a gallery of progress images.