Town development roadworks to enter second phase
Cumberland CouncilThe second stage of major road upgrade works to a town is due to begin later this month, with drivers being warned of diversions.
Work will commence on Hall Brow on 23 February as part of the the Workington Gateway project.
Diversions and traffic management systems will be in place at a number of locations, with work expected to be finished in autumn, according to Cumberland Council.
It will follow ongoing work to widen the Ramsay Brow junction with the A66, the first phase of the multi-million pound development, which has been hit by delays but is due to be completed in June.
Temporary three-way traffic lights will remain in place there for the duration of the works.
Cumberland CouncilThe second phase of the development will begin on 23 February, with gas network upgrades running alongside road improvements for the first two to three weeks.
A one-way northbound traffic system will be in place between Udale Street and Calva Brow Roundabout and there will be no southbound travel on this stretch of the A596.
Traffic will be diverted via Northside Road, Northside Bridge and the A597. Access to and from Seaton via Northside Road will be unaffected.
Once gas network upgrades are completed, both lanes will reopen between Udale Street and Workington Police Station, Black Path, and the one-way section will be reduced in length between the police station and Calva Brow Roundabout.
Southbound restrictions will continue until late summer, with diversions in place. Seaton access will remain the same.
The Hall Brow works are expected to finish in the autumn.
Councillor Mark Fryer, Leader of Cumberland Council said: "We understand the frustration caused by delays, but by co-ordinating the road and gas works we can avoid further disruption in the future.
"We are grateful for everyone's patience as we deliver these enhancements."
The works are part of a major investment to make roads safer, upgrade key infrastructure and improve links to the town and important employment sites, the council said.
The Workington Gateway Project is part of a wider £33m regeneration in the town which includes the building of a new logistics and energy hub at the Port of Workington and a new sports village.
