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Garsdale - Phased Road Closures and Traffic Restrictions due to Works
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WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL
(A684, U5514, U5503 AND U5489 GARSDALE)
(TEMPORARY TRAFFIC REGULATION) ORDER 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Westmorland and Furness Council, in exercise of its powers under Section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, intends to make an Order to enable highway works (“the Works”) to be carried out in a series of planned phases to reduce the impact on the highway network. This phased approach is intended to minimise disruption to road users while maintaining access where possible and ensuring the safe and efficient delivery of the works.
The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any vehicle from proceeding along the following lengths of the A684, Garsdale: -
Phase 1: From its junction with Cock Brow, extending in a north easterly direction for approx. 305m.
Alternative Route: via the unrestricted sections of A684, B6259, A685 and the A683.
Duration: From 22nd June 2026 for approx. 4 weeks.
N.B. To protect the local highway network and prevent inconsiderate rat running during the Phase 1 works, motor vehicles will be prohibited from proceeding along the U5514, from its junction with the A684, for its entire length for the duration of the works. Access to properties, land and premises within the restricted area will be maintained where safe and practicable.
Phase 2: From a point approx. 955m west of its junction with the U5508, extending in a south westerly direction for a distance of approx. 325m.
Alternative Route: via the unrestricted sections of the A684, B6259, A685 and the A683.
Duration: From 27th July 2026 for approx. 3 weeks.
Phase 3: From a point approx. 2km south east of its junction with the U5478, extending in a south easterly direction for a distance of approx. 425m.
Alternative Route: via the unrestricted sections of the A684, B6259, A685 and the A683.
Duration: From 1st September 2026 for approx. 5 weeks
Phase 4: From its junction with the U5503, extending in a south easterly direction for a distance of approx. 415m.
Alternative Route: via the unrestricted sections of the A684, B6259, A685 and the A683.
Duration: From 1st October 2026 for approx. 3 weeks.
N.B. To protect the local highway network and prevent inconsiderate rat running during the Phase 4 works, motor vehicles will be prohibited from proceeding along the U5003 and U5489 from their junctions with the A684, for their entire length and for the duration of the works. Access to properties, land and premises within the restricted area will be maintained where safe and practicable.
Any queries to the Highways Hotline 0300 373 3306 or via the Westmorland and Furness Council website. The reference to quote is TTROW18302.
The Order will come into operation on 22nd June 2026 and may continue in force for a maximum duration of eighteen months. However, please note that it is anticipated that the restrictions will only be required as detailed above, and only as and when the appropriate traffic signs are displayed.
Chief Legal Officer, Westmorland and Furness Council, South Lakeland House, Lowther Street, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4DQ
Dated 4th June 2026
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