Cumbria, Temporary Road Closures Due To Maintenance Works

NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 - Section 14(1)(A) The A595 Trunk Road(Chapel Brow To Calder Bridge) (Temporary Restriction And Prohibition Of Traffic) Order 2025

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that National Highways Limited (Company No. 09346363) intends to make an Order on the A595 Trunk Road, in the County of Cumbria, to enable maintenance and improvement works, to be carried out in safety.

The effect of the Order will be to impose restrictions and prohibitions on the following

lengths of carriageway:

(i) the A595 Trunk Road, in both directions, between Chapel Brow and Calder Bridge;

(ii) all slip roads leading to and from the lengths of carriageway described above;

(iii) Distington Roundabout;

(iv) Lillyhall Roundabout;

(v) Dobies Roundabout;

(vi) St Thomas's Cross Roundabout;

(vii) Blackbeck Roundabout;

(viii) Howgate Roundabout;

(ix) Hensingham Roundabout;

(x) Clintz Roundabout;

(xi) East Road Roundabout.

The works are expected to take place overnight between 19:00 and 06:00 (07:00 on Saturday and Sunday mornings) during a period starting on Friday 2nd January 2026 and ending on Tuesday 22nd December 2026. The duration of each restriction or prohibition will vary depending upon the nature of the work being undertaken on each occasion. During any road closures traffic will be diverted via: alternative junctions of the A595 Trunk Road and local roads. These diversions will be clearly indicated by traffic signs throughout the area.

The restrictions will not apply to emergency services or special-forces vehicles, and the prohibitions will not apply to emergency services, works, or winter maintenance vehicles. The restrictions and prohibitions will only apply during such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by traffic signs. The Order comes into force on 1st January 2026 and will expire on 22nd December 2026. To obtain a copy of the A595 Programme of Works please contact the National Highways, Customer Contact Centre on: 0300 123 5000 or info@nationalhighways.co.uk.

K Moloney an official of National Highways Limited,

Piccadilly Gate, Store Street, Manchester, M1 2WD.

National Highways Limited, Bridge House,1 Walnut Tree Close, Guildford, GU1 4LZ.

Registered in England & Wales number 09346363