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Your News - Northern development route forges ahead

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Despite dealing with a major recovery effort in west Cumbria following the unprecedented flooding that hit the county, Cumbria County Council has ensured the Carlisle Northern Development Route (CNDR) is progressing as planned and to schedule.

The existing Kingmoor Railway Bridge north of Carlisle is being replaced with a new two-lane bridge that will form an integral part of CNDR. Demolition of the old bridge took place over a 58.5-hour period when the west coast main line was closed, starting in the early hours of Christmas morning. To help ensure traffic disruption was kept to a minimum, a temporary bridge is now in use. The temporary bridge carries traffic travelling from Cargo and Rockliffe to Carlisle. The new Kingmoor Railway Bridge is due to be completed by Autumn 2010. 

Major construction of CNDR got underway last October and the route is set to bring massive transport and economic improvements not just to Carlisle but to west Cumbria as well. The northern end of the new road is set to be open by August 2011, with the whole road open by April 2012.

To find out more information visit cumbria.gov.uk