Motorists travelling through Cumbria need to allow time for roadwork delays

MOTORISTS are advised to allow more time for journeys as work to repair part of the trans-Pennine A66 has started. The £1.8 million project to repair a section of the A66 near Appleby, in Cumbria, is expected to be completed by Sunday, December 20.

Roadworks in Cumbria

A £1.76 million carriageway reconstruction project near Crackenthorpe began yesterday (1 October) and will last until Sunday 20 December. Temporary traffic lights will be in place from next week – manually controlled during the day – and a 40m

£1.8 million A66 repairs near Appleby in Cumbria

The Bolton Road End junction to Crackenthorpe project involves reconstructing and resurfacing the single carriageway section of the route west of Appleby. Several other projects are also taking place at the same time to minimise future disrupt