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Latest Road Incidents : Total 11, Cleared 0 Last updated: 6th July 2009 at 22:01
0 very severe incidents 5 severe incidents 5 medium-severity incidents 1 slight-severerity incidents 0 very slight-severity incidents 0 cleared up incidents 0 incidents of an unknown severity
Location Incident Report
high A69 [Victoria Place] Carlisle
westbound between Warwick Road and St Aidan's Road
closed
A69 Cumbria - Victoria Place closed westbound due to sewer works between Warwick Road and St Aidan's Road, in Carlisle

Last updated: 2nd July 2009 at 11:33, started: 2nd July 2009, ending: 10th July 2009
high M6; Cumbria
northbound between A685, Cumbria [M6 junction 38] and A66, Cumbria [M6 junction 40]
restriction affecting unknown
M6 Cumbria - One lane closed northbound due to roadworks between J38, Tebay and J40, Penrith

Last updated: 24th June 2009 at 13:17, started: 6th May 2009, ending: 26th July 2009
high M6; Cumbria
northbound between B5305, Cumbria [M6 junction 41] and A6, Cumbria [M6 junction 42]
overhead services work roadworks restriction affecting unknown
M6 Cumbria - Two lanes closed northbound due to bridge maintenance work between J41, Catterlen and J42, Carlisle South

Last updated: 30th June 2009 at 12:18, started: 6th May 2009, ending: 17th July 2009
high M6; Cumbria
both ways between A684, Cumbria [M6 junction 37] and A685, Cumbria [M6 junction 38]
overhead services work roadworks contraflow affecting all driving lanes
M6 Cumbria - Speed restriction of 50 mph due to contraflow and bridge maintenance work between J37, Kendal and J38, Tebay

Last updated: 30th June 2009 at 12:18, started: 4th June 2009, ending: 13th July 2009
high M6; Cumbria
northbound at A590, Cumbria [M6 junction 36]
closed
M6 Cumbria - Lane closed on exit slip road northbound due to roadworks at J36, Kirkby Lonsdale

Last updated: 25th June 2009 at 11:53, started: 25th June 2009, ending: 24th July 2009
normal [High Cross Street] Brampton
both ways between A6071, Main Street, Brampton and B6413, Front Street, Cumbria
closed
Cumbria - High Cross Street closed both ways due to emergency repairs between A6071 Main Street and B6413 Front Street, in Brampton

Last updated: 6th July 2009 at 19:09, ending: 7th July 2009
normal A590; Meathop
both ways at B5277, Meathop
restriction affecting all driving lanes controlled
A590 Cumbria - Two lanes closed both ways due to roadworks during the night, convoy system and roadworks at B5277, in Meathop

Last updated: 30th June 2009 at 13:09, started: 30th June 2009, ending: 8th July 2009
normal [Tait Street] Carlisle
both ways between A6, Botchergate, Carlisle and Cecil Street
underground services work roadworks closed affecting all driving lanes
Cumbria - Tait Street closed both ways due to water main work between A6 Botchergate and Cecil Street, in Carlisle

Last updated: 3rd July 2009 at 06:30, started: 3rd July 2009, ending: 7th July 2009
normal A7; Longtown
both ways between A6071, Longtown and Bank Street
underground services work roadworks affecting all driving lanes
A7 Cumbria - Temporary traffic lights and water main work between A6071 and Bank Street, in Longtown

Last updated: 3rd July 2009 at 06:38, started: 3rd July 2009, ending: 17th July 2009
normal A593; Clappersgate
both ways between Ellers Brow and B5286, Cumbria
A593 Cumbria - Temporary traffic lights between Ellers Brow and Clappersgate, in Clappersgate. Expect delays

Last updated: 4th July 2009 at 09:56, started: 4th July 2009, ending: 5th December 2009
low [Queens Drive] Egremont
both ways between Fell View Drive and Ashley Way
closed
Cumbria - Queens Drive closed both ways due to emergency repairs between Fell View Drive and Ashley Way, in Egremont

Last updated: 1st July 2009 at 14:12, started: 1st July 2009, ending: 7th July 2009

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