M6 slip road closes for five nights in Cumbria

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 2 Nov, 14:47 · Archive

The southbound entry slip road at Junction 38, Tebay, closes from 8pm to 5am each night from Monday, November 2 to Friday, November 6 for bridge maintenance.

The southbound entry slip road at Junction 38 near Tebay in Cumbria will close overnight for five consecutive nights from Monday, November 2 to Friday, November 6. National Highways says the closure will be in place between 8pm and 5am each night for maintenance work on Tebay bridge. The main M6 carriageway will remain open during the closures.

Motors unable to join the motorway southbound at Junction 38 will be diverted north to Junction 39, where they will leave the motorway before rejoining the M6 travelling south. National Highways has advised motorists to plan ahead and allow additional time for their journeys.

The work forms part of ongoing maintenance of structures around the M6 through the Lune Gorge. Further traffic management is planned later in November, with temporary overnight traffic lights on the B6257 beneath Highgill bridge between Monday, November 16 and Friday, December 11 while a new haul road is constructed.

Other M6 restrictions are also scheduled nearby. The northbound exit slip at Junction 36 is due to close from 8pm until 6am on Monday, November 2 as part of work to replace vehicle restraint systems. At the northern end of the motorway, the southbound entry slip at Junction 45 near the Scottish border is also scheduled to close from 8pm until 6am that night.

National Highways warns that planned closures can change at short notice and advises motorists to check the latest traffic information before travelling. Road closure information is updated twice daily from Monday to Friday.

How it is being reported

• M6 slip road to close for five nights as drivers face overnight diversionDrivers using the M6 in Cumbria are being warned of overnight disruption as a motorway slip road closes for five consecutive nights.News & Star · 2 Nov, 14:16
• M6 slip road to close for five nights as drivers face overnight diversionDrivers using the M6 in Cumbria are being warned of overnight disruption as a motorway slip road closes for five consecutive nights.Westmorland Gazette · 2 Nov, 14:16
• M6 slip road to close for five nights as drivers face overnight diversionDrivers using the M6 in Cumbria are being warned of overnight disruption as a motorway slip road closes for five consecutive nights.Whitehaven News · 2 Nov, 14:16
• M6 slip road to close for five nights as drivers face overnight diversionDrivers using the M6 in Cumbria are being warned of overnight disruption as a motorway slip road closes for five consecutive nights.NW Evening Mail · 2 Nov, 14:16

In this story: M6 · Junction 38 · Tebay · National Highways · Cumbria · Lune Gorge

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