A595 Grizebeck Improvement Scheme – Upcoming closure of the A595 through Grizebeck Village
Message from the Westmoreland and Furness Council Grizebeck Team
There is an upcoming road closure on the A595 at Grizebeck Village, which will take place over the weekend of 19th and 20th October 2024. This closure is essential to allow for the diversion of a United Utilities water main beneath the A595.
Story Contracting, working on behalf of Westmorland and Furness Council, have been onsite carrying out preliminary work including archaeological digs and site establishment. No archaeological finds have been made and the works are able to continue to programme. A diversion of a United Utilities watermain beneath the A595 is necessary in October to prevent any delays to the overall scheme.
This requires the excavation of a trench across the full road width. To ensure the safety of site operatives and general road users, the A595 will be closed between The Community Hall at Grizebeck and Dove Ford Farm to through traffic from Saturday 19th October at 07:00 until Sunday 20th October at 17:00.
The signed diversionary route will be via the A5092, A590 and A595 through Greenodd, Ulverston and Askam in Furness. Access will be maintained for emergency service vehicles. Pedestrians and cyclists will be able to pass with assistance from the site operatives during normal working hours.
We have chosen to carry these works out over a weekend to minimise the impact on road users, taking account of school traffic, commuters, and goods vehicles as far as reasonably practicable.
We would like to thank you for your continued patience, whilst the work is ongoing.
We will keep you updated as we continue our works via the Westmorland and Furness website, our social media pages and the A595 Grizebeck Project mailing list which you can sign up to by emailing A595grizebeck@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk.