Coastal work protection completed at Castle Corner

Coastal protection work has now successfully been completed on an important road near Silloth to save it from erosion. The scheme, on the B5300 Maryport to Silloth road, has seen a 280 metre length of Rock Armour installed to protect the sand and gravel bank on which the...

Carlisle has four and a half million reasons to be proud of its new road
Nearly four and a half million journeys have been made on Carlisle’s key new road in its first year. Traffic counters positioned on the Carlisle North...
Cumbria prepares for snowy spell
Cumbria County Council is stepping up its winter maintenance activity to help cope with an expected spell of snow and harsh winter weather. The counci...
Sign up to Gritter Twitter and check winter maintenance plans online
Cumbria County Council has launched an innovative new online map and Twitter service so that people can keep track of gritting plans during the winte...
County council issue new road closure warning for Whinlatter Pass
Cumbria County Council is urging people travelling on the B5292 Whinlatter Pass be fully aware of the road closure and to take the signed diversion ro...
Fixing Eden following flash floods
Eden’s highways team has been working hard to repair damage caused by last month’s flash floods, and have overcome difficulties which include surges o...
Road works set to take place on Kirkstone Pass
Kirkstone pass will be subject to night time closures from Monday 9 July to allow the for drainage repair works to take place.The works have been sche...
£7 million investment in new frontline vehicles to maintain county roads
  A new fleet  of front line vehicles to maintain Cumbria’s roads has been purchased  by Cumbria County Council as part of its new in-house highways service. The fleet of nearly...
Multi-million pound bypass cuts heavy traffic by a third
The number of heavy goods vehicles travelling through Carlisle’s city centre is estimated to have been reduced by more than a third since the new multi-million pound Carlisle Northern Development...
Council welcomes £328 million nuclear sub boost for Barrow
Cumbria County Council's Cabinet member responsible for economic development has welcomed the announcement from the Government that it is awarding a £328m contract for designing a new generation of...
Hundreds in Silloth celebrate new £1 million Green opening
Around 400 people came out to celebrate in the sun yesterday for the official opening of the million pound Silloth Green renovation. The opening saw residents and visitors alike enjoy a family fun...