Partial re-opening for flood-hit west Cumbrian road bridge
Last updated at 09:16, Monday, 15 March 2010
Broughton Bridge will partially reopen tomorrow (Monday) for the first time since the November floods.
Cumbria County Council has confirmed that the bridge will initially reopen only to traffic travelling towards the village from the A66 to avoid congestion.
A county council spokesman said: “The bridge is narrow and the approach roads to it through Broughton have limited capacity.
“Because of the anticipated demand to use the bridge (with other bridges still being closed) it is re-opening one-way (in the direction heading towards Broughton from the A66).
“This will allow traffic to turn off the A66 and use the bridge but it won’t allow traffic to travel in the opposite direction across the bridge and turn on to the A66. Opening it one way should ease some of the traffic pressure but prevent roads around the bridge becoming clogged with big volumes of traffic.”
For the full list of one-way and no entry restrictions and diversions go here
For a graphic of the one-way and no entry restrictions go here
Gote Bridge, Cocker Bridge and Main Street, Cockermouth, will fully reopen on March 24. Isel Bridge in Cockermouth remains closed for traffic management reasons.
Designs are still being worked on for replacement bridges at Low Lorton and Little Braithwaite, along with a repairs schedule for Scarness Bridge. Repairs are continuing at Ouse Bridge, Bassenthwaite, with plans to reopen it at the end of the month.
First published at 09:03, Saturday, 13 March 2010
Published by http://www.newsandstar.co.uk
Following my earlier comment at 1108 I've received a response to an e-mail regarding the procedure regarding cycles and no-entry signs from Ben Murray at Capita Symonds, Highways Dept.
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As it is now you are diverted up through little Broughton which in parts is just as narrow as the centre of Broughton from which we are barred. This makes it hardly worth the bother of turning over the bridge unless you live in Broughton. Surely the road through Broughton should be opened up to this one way traffic, yes it will cause some inconvenience to those living in Broughton, but surely that is a small price for them to pay to help reduce the travelling time and miles of thousands of us for a few weeks until the new bridge opens. Broughton Moor has had to take all of the Seaton/Flimby/Northside traffic since the floods. They have not complained as they realise we are all suffering until the bridges are all opened again.
Posted by Ian Atkinson on 19 March 2010 at 17:46