Two North West roads to close for utility and highway works

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Oct, 06:08 · Archive

Two roads in North West England are scheduled for closures in early November for utility and highway works.

A section of Little Corby Road in North Cumbria will close on November 11 for utility works. Cumberland Council has scheduled the closure of the C1013 Little Corby Road, near The Otter Inn, extending northeast for approximately 540 metres. The road will be closed from 9.30am to 3.30pm. Pedestrians and dismounted cyclists will still be able to access the area.

In Westmorland and Furness, the A685 Longtail Brow in Grayrigg is set to shut on November 2 for highway works. The closure will affect approximately 390 metres of road beginning 400 metres west of its junction with the C5065, stretching in a south-west direction.

For the Little Corby Road closure, drivers can use alternative routes via the unrestricted sections of the C1013, Little Corby Road and Corby Hill Road, the A69, and the A689. Those affected by the A685 closure will be diverted via the A683, A684, U856, and the unrestricted section of the A685. Diversion signs will indicate the routes. For queries about the first closure, contact the Highways Hotline on 0300 373 3736, referencing TTROC/20113. For the second, contact 0300 373 3306, referencing TTROW/20780.

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North Cumbria village road set for one-day closureA road closure will affect a section of Little Corby Road for utility works.News & Star · 23 Oct, 05:00
Westmorland and Furness village road set to close for three days for highway worksA Westmorland and Furness village road is set to be closed for three days.Westmorland Gazette · 23 Oct, 05:00

In this story: North Cumbria · Little Corby Road · The Otter Inn · Cumberland Council · Westmorland and Furness · Grayrigg · A685 Longtail Brow

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