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Latest Road Incidents : Total 58, Cleared 7				Last updated: 24th November 2009 at 19:55
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	Location	Incident Report
	A5091 Eden both ways between A66 and A592	closed A5091 Cumbria - Closed both ways due to flooding between Troutbeck and Ullswater, in Eden Last updated: 24th November 2009 at 19:47, started: 20th November 2009, ending: 25th November 2009
	A5086 Gote Road Gote Bridge Cockermouth both ways between Crown Street and A594	closed A5086 Cumbria - Gote Road (Gote Bridge) closed both ways due to flooding between Town Centre and Papcastle, in Cockermouth Last updated: 24th November 2009 at 19:47, started: 19th November 2009, ending: 25th November 2009
	A595 Holmrook Bridge Holmrook both ways between B5344 and Gubbergill Turn-Off	closed A595 Cumbria - (Holmrook Bridge) closed both ways due to flooding between Drigg Turn-Off and Gubbergill Turn-Off, in Holmrook. Diversion in operation - via Santon Bridge Last updated: 24th November 2009 at 19:48, started: 19th November 2009, ending: 25th November 2009
	A596 Calva Bridge Workington both ways between Calva Brow and A66 Ramsay Brow	closed A596 Cumbria - (Calva Bridge) closed both ways due to flooding between Calva Brow and A66 Ramsay Brow, in Workington. Diversion in operation - via Papcastle Bridge in Cockermouth. The diversion is 18 miles long. Last updated: 24th November 2009 at 19:47, started: 19th November 2009, ending: 30th November 2009
	A597 New Bridge Road Northside Bridge Workington both ways between William Street and A596 Northside Road	closed A597 Cumbria - New Bridge Road (Northside Bridge) closed both ways due to incident between William Street and A596 Northside Road, in Workington Last updated: 24th November 2009 at 19:46, started: 20th November 2009, ending: 25th November 2009
	A5271 High Hill Greta Bridge Keswick both ways between B5289 High Hill and Carding Mill Lane	closed A5271 Cumbria - High Hill (Greta Bridge) closed both ways due to flooding between B5289 High Hill and Carding Mill Lane, in Keswick Last updated: 24th November 2009 at 19:46, started: 20th November 2009, ending: 25th November 2009
	M6 Cumbria northbound between B5305 [M6 junction 41] and A6 [M6 junction 42]	resurfacing roadworks restriction affecting unknown M6 Cumbria - One lane closed northbound due to resurfacing work between J41, Catterlen and J42, Carlisle South Last updated: 27th October 2009 at 11:59, started: 27th October 2009, ending: 13th December 2009
	M6 Cumbria northbound between A66 [M6 junction 40] and B5305 [M6 junction 41]	restriction affecting unknown M6 Cumbria - One lane closed northbound due to roadworks between J40, Penrith and J41, Catterlen Last updated: 27th October 2009 at 12:04, started: 27th October 2009, ending: 29th November 2009
	M6 Cumbria southbound between A69 [M6 junction 43] and A6 [M6 junction 42]	resurfacing roadworks restriction affecting unknown M6 Cumbria - One lane closed southbound , resurfacing work between J43, Carlisle and J42, Carlisle South Last updated: 2nd September 2009 at 11:50, started: 2nd September 2009, ending: 13th December 2009
	M6 Cumbria northbound between A685 [M6 junction 38] and B6261 [M6 junction 39]	resurfacing roadworks restriction affecting unknown M6 Cumbria - One lane closed northbound due to resurfacing work between J38, Tebay and J39, Shap Last updated: 6th October 2009 at 13:12, started: 23rd September 2009, ending: 13th December 2009
	M6 Cumbria southbound between A69 [M6 junction 43] and A6 [M6 junction 42]	resurfacing roadworks restriction affecting unknown M6 Cumbria - One lane closed southbound due to resurfacing work between J43, Carlisle and J42, Carlisle South Last updated: 6th October 2009 at 13:14, started: 6th October 2009, ending: 13th December 2009
	M6 Cumbria both ways between B6261 [M6 junction 39] and A66 [M6 junction 40]	contraflow affecting all driving lanes M6 Cumbria - Delays expected due to contraflow and roadworks between J39, Shap and J40, Penrith Last updated: 9th October 2009 at 06:37, started: 9th October 2009, ending: 15th January 2010
	B6263 Warwick Bridge both ways between A69 and Peter Gate	closed B6263 Cumbria - Closed both ways due to flooding between Warwick on Eden and Peter Gate, in Warwick Bridge Last updated: 24th November 2009 at 19:55, started: 20th November 2009, ending: 25th November 2009
	Southwaite Bridge Road Cockermouth both ways at Southwaite Mill	closed Cumbria - Southwaite Bridge Road closed both ways due to flooding at Southwaite Mill, in Cockermouth Last updated: 24th November 2009 at 19:30, started: 20th November 2009
	Low Lorton Bridge Lorton both ways between Challoner Street and Castlegate	closed Cumbria - Low Lorton Bridge closed both ways due to flooding between Challoner Street and Castlegate, in Lorton Last updated: 24th November 2009 at 19:30, started: 20th November 2009
	B5320 Pooley Bridge both ways at A592	closed B5320 Cumbria - Closed both ways due to flooding at A592, in Pooley Bridge Last updated: 24th November 2009 at 19:30, started: 20th November 2009
	B5292 Main Street Cockermouth both ways between A5086 Sullart Street and Main Street	closed B5292 Cumbria - Main Street closed both ways due to flooding between A5086 Sullart Street and Main Street, in Cockermouth Last updated: 24th November 2009 at 19:30, started: 19th November 2009
	Caldron Hill Broughton Bridge Great Broughton both ways at Great Broughton	closed Cumbria - Caldron Hill (Broughton Bridge) closed both ways due to flooding at Great Broughton, in Great Broughton Last updated: 24th November 2009 at 19:54, started: 21st November 2009, ending: 25th November 2009
	B5292 Lorton both ways between B5289 and Lorton Road	closed B5292 Cumbria - Closed both ways due to flooding between B5289 and Lorton Road, in Lorton Last updated: 24th November 2009 at 19:54, started: 22nd November 2009, ending: 25th November 2009
	Low Road Cockermouth both ways at Crown Street	closed Cumbria - Low Road closed both ways due to flooding at Crown Street, in Cockermouth Last updated: 24th November 2009 at 19:54, started: 22nd November 2009, ending: 25th November 2009
	B5322 Station Road St Johns In The Vale both ways between A66 and A591	closed B5322 Cumbria - Station Road closed both ways due to flooding between A66 and A591, in St Johns In The Vale Last updated: 24th November 2009 at 19:54, started: 22nd November 2009, ending: 25th November 2009
	Isel Bridge Cockermouth, Isel both ways at Isel	closed Cumbria - Isel Bridge closed due to flooding at Isel, in Cockermouth, Isel Last updated: 24th November 2009 at 19:30, started: 22nd November 2009
	B5291 Ouse Bridge Bassenthwaite Lake both ways between A591 and A66	closed B5291 Cumbria - (Ouse Bridge) closed both ways due to flooding between A591 and A66, in Bassenthwaite Lake Last updated: 24th November 2009 at 19:30, started: 22nd November 2009
	B5289 Honister Pass/Borrowdale Road Buttermere both ways between Buttermere and Keswick	closed B5289 Cumbria - Honister Pass/Borrowdale Road closed both ways due to flooding between Buttermere and Keswick, in Buttermere Last updated: 24th November 2009 at 19:30, started: 22nd November 2009
	Butt Bridge Ennerdale Bridge both ways at Ennerdale	closed Cumbria - Butt Bridge closed both ways due to flooding at Ennerdale, in Ennerdale Bridge Last updated: 24th November 2009 at 19:29, started: 23rd November 2009
	A66 Ramsay Brow Workington both ways at A596 Washington Street	A66 Cumbria - Traffic lights now functioning on Ramsay Brow at A596 Washington Street, in Workington Last updated: 24th November 2009 at 19:30
	A69 Warwick Bridge Warwick Bridge both ways between B6263 and Little Corby Road	A69 Cumbria - Temporary traffic lights on Warwick Bridge between B6263 and Little Corby Road, in Warwick Bridge Last updated: 24th November 2009 at 19:30
	M6 Cumbria both ways between A684 [M6 junction 37] and A66 [M6 junction 40]	M6 Cumbria - Earlier strong winds between J37, Kendal and J40, Penrith Last updated: 24th November 2009 at 19:31
	Cocker Bridge Cockermouth both ways between B5292 Station Street and Castlegate	closed Cumbria - Cocker Bridge closed both ways due to flooding between B5292 Station Street and Castlegate, in Cockermouth Last updated: 24th November 2009 at 19:30
	Spark Bridge Spark Bridge both ways at Spark Bridge	closed Cumbria - Spark Bridge closed both ways due to flooding at Spark Bridge, in Spark Bridge Last updated: 24th November 2009 at 19:30
	Backbarrow Bridge Backbarrow both ways at A590	closed Cumbria - Backbarrow Bridge closed both ways due to flooding at A590, in Backbarrow Last updated: 24th November 2009 at 19:30
	Station Road Bridge Keswick both ways between Brundholme Road and Station Street	closed Cumbria - Station Road Bridge closed both ways due to flooding between Brundholme Road and Station Street, in Keswick Last updated: 24th November 2009 at 19:49, ending: 25th November 2009
	Little Braithwaite Bridge Braithwaite both ways at Braithwaite	closed Cumbria - Little Braithwaite Bridge closed both ways due to flooding at Braithwaite, in Braithwaite Last updated: 24th November 2009 at 19:49, ending: 25th November 2009
	Bouthrey Bridge Water Yeat both ways at Water Yeat	closed Cumbria - Bouthrey Bridge closed both ways due to flooding at Water Yeat, in Water Yeat Last updated: 24th November 2009 at 19:50, ending: 25th November 2009
	Wath Bridge Cleator Moor both ways at Wath Brow	closed Cumbria - Wath Bridge closed both ways due to flooding at Wath Brow, in Cleator Moor Last updated: 24th November 2009 at 19:51, ending: 25th November 2009
	Scalehill Bridge Loweswater both ways at Loweswater	closed affecting bridge Cumbria - Scalehill Bridge {([Q] bridge)} closed both ways due to flooding at Loweswater, in Loweswater Last updated: 24th November 2009 at 19:50, ending: 25th November 2009
	Southwaite bridge Southwaite both ways at Southwaite	closed Cumbria - Southwaite bridge closed both ways due to flooding at Southwaite, in Southwaite Last updated: 24th November 2009 at 19:48, ending: 25th November 2009
	Bridge End Egremont both ways at Egremont	closed affecting bridge Cumbria - Bridge End {([Q] bridge)} closed due to flooding at Egremont, in Egremont Last updated: 24th November 2009 at 19:49, ending: 25th November 2009
	Bridge Hutton both ways at Hutton John	closed affecting bridge Cumbria - Bridge {([Q] bridge)} closed both ways due to flooding at Hutton John, in Hutton Last updated: 24th November 2009 at 19:48, ending: 25th November 2009
	Road Keswick, Catbells both ways at Catbells	closed Cumbria - Road closed both ways due to flooding at Catbells, in Keswick, Catbells Last updated: 24th November 2009 at 19:48, ending: 25th November 2009
	Skinner How Lane Bridge Hawkshead both ways between Tarns How and Boon Crag	closed affecting bridge Cumbria - Skinner How Lane Bridge {([Q] bridge)} closed both ways due to flooding between Tarns How and Boon Crag, in Hawkshead Last updated: 24th November 2009 at 19:53, ending: 25th November 2009
	Road Newby East both ways between Newby East and Crosby-on-Eden	closed Cumbria - Road closed both ways due to flooding between Newby East and Crosby-on-Eden, in Newby East Last updated: 24th November 2009 at 19:53, ending: 25th November 2009
	A595 Papcastle Bridge Papcastle both ways between A66 and Papcastle	A595 Cumbria - Severe delays cleared, traffic easing and traffic returned to normal on (Papcastle Bridge) both ways between A66 and Papcastle, in Papcastle Last updated: 24th November 2009 at 19:53
	A595 Calder Bridge northbound between Hardgates Road and North Road	A595 Cumbria - Traffic easing and long delays cleared northbound from Calder Bridge to Egremont, in Calder Bridge Last updated: 24th November 2009 at 19:53
	A66 Workington both ways between A596 Washington Street and A595	A66 Cumbria - Severe delays cleared, traffic easing and traffic returned to normal both ways between A596 Washington Street and Papcastle, in Workington Last updated: 24th November 2009 at 19:52
	A66 Workington both ways between A596 Washington Street and A595	A66 Cumbria - Severe delays cleared, traffic easing and traffic returned to normal both ways between A596 Washington Street and Papcastle, in Workington Last updated: 24th November 2009 at 19:51
	A595 Lillyhall eastbound between A595 and A66	A595 Cumbria - Traffic easing and traffic returned to normal eastbound between A595 and Bridgefoot, in Lillyhall Last updated: 24th November 2009 at 19:52
	A591 Grasmere both ways between B5287 Stock Lane and Castle Lane	open affecting all driving lanes A591 Cumbria - Just passable due to flooding between B5287 Stock Lane and Keswick, in Grasmere Last updated: 24th November 2009 at 19:52, ending: 25th November 2009
	A684 Sedbergh both ways between A683 Station Road and Park Side Road	A684 Cumbria - Surface water between Sedburgh and Kendal, in Sedbergh Last updated: 24th November 2009 at 19:51
	A66 Crackenthorpe westbound between Crackenthorpe and Bolton junction	unknown roadworks A66 Cumbria - Resurfacing work, roadworks and temporary traffic lights westbound between Crackenthorpe and Bolton junction, in Crackenthorpe Last updated: 13th November 2009 at 09:08, started: 13th November 2009, ending: 14th December 2009
	A66 Penrith both ways between B6262 and Centre Parcs	resurfacing roadworks A66 Cumbria - Resurfacing work and temporary traffic lights between Brougham and Centre Parcs, in Penrith Last updated: 15th November 2009 at 10:33, started: 6th October 2009, ending: 24th December 2009
	A66 Bassenthwaite Lake both ways at B5291	contraflow affecting all driving lanes A66 Cumbria - Contraflow and roadworks near Dubwath Turn-Off, in Bassenthwaite Lake Last updated: 27th October 2009 at 12:24, started: 27th October 2009, ending: 13th December 2009
	A66 Penrith both ways between A6 and B6262	restriction affecting unknown A66 Cumbria - One lane closed due to tree cutting between Kemplay Bank Roundabout and Brougham, in Penrith Last updated: 27th October 2009 at 12:26, started: 27th October 2009, ending: 26th November 2009
	A66 Troutbeck both ways at A5091	A66 Cumbria - Temporary traffic lights and roadworks near Ullswater Turn-Off, in Troutbeck Last updated: 27th October 2009 at 13:04, started: 27th October 2009, ending: 30th November 2009
	Frizington To Parkside Road Frizington both ways between A5086 Main Street and Parkside	closed Cumbria - Frizington To Parkside Road closed both ways due to roadworks between A5086 Main Street and Parkside, in Frizington Last updated: 17th November 2009 at 13:13, started: 17th November 2009, ending: 30th November 2009
	Main Road Pardshaw both ways at Pardshaw	underground services work roadworks closed affecting all driving lanes Cumbria - Main Road closed both ways due to water main work in Pardshaw, in Pardshaw. Diversion in operation - via the A5086 Peppercoats Brow Last updated: 10th November 2009 at 11:33, started: 10th November 2009, ending: 18th December 2009
	Glebe Road Kendal both ways between A6 Milnthorpe Road and Anchorite Road	underground services work roadworks closed affecting all driving lanes Cumbria - Glebe Road closed both ways due to water main work between A6 Milnthorpe Road and Anchorite Road, in Kendal Last updated: 17th November 2009 at 08:06, started: 17th November 2009, ending: 24th December 2009
	Kershopefoot Bridge Kershopefoot both ways at Kershopefoot	overhead services work roadworks closed Scottish Borders - Kershopefoot Bridge closed both ways due to bridge maintenance work at Kershopefoot, in Kershopefoot Last updated: 14th October 2009 at 17:21, started: 14th October 2009, ending: 10th January 2010

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