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Ullock Bridge is shut for six weeks from 2 November, and you can't even walk over it Ullock Bridge on the C2030 will close for six weeks from Monday 2 November for strengthening

By Kris WM, editor 3 min read From Cumberland Council
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Ullock Bridge on the C2030 will close for six weeks from Monday 2 November for strengthening
Photo: Des Colhoun via Geograph / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Ullock Bridge over the River Marron, 2018)

The council's shutting Ullock Bridge on the C2030 from 2 November for about six weeks to beef it up. Nobody gets through, not cars, not walkers, not even the ambulance, so you'll be following the diversion.

This one's for folk in Ullock, Dean and the villages round about, and anybody who nips over Ullock Bridge on the C2030 to get to Workington or Cockermouth.

Cumberland Council's starting work to strengthen Ullock Bridge on Monday 2 November. They reckon it'll take six weeks, depending on the weather, so you're looking at about mid-December before it's open again.

The job is putting a reinforced concrete saddle over the bridge. Basically it's a new concrete shell to make the old bridge stronger, so it lasts a good few more years.

The road's shut completely for the whole six weeks, with a signed diversion. And the council's been clear: nobody gets through the site at any time. No cars, no ambulances or fire engines, no walkers, not even if you get off and push your bike, and that's evenings and weekends too.

It's the old stone bridge where a beck runs into the River Marron. The work's part of the council's £27.3 million spend on looking after the roads.

The council hasn't put the diversion route in its announcement, so follow the yellow signs and give yourself a bit longer, especially on the school run.

What you can do: sort another way round from 2 November. If you've got carers, deliveries or a regular taxi coming, give them the heads-up now. You can check live and planned closures on one.network, look on cumberland.gov.uk under roads, or ring the Highways Hotline on 0300 373 3736.

Cumberland Council will fully close the C2030 at Ullock Bridge from Monday 2 November for about six weeks while it strengthens the bridge with a reinforced concrete saddle. There will be no access at any time, including for people on foot.

This is for people in Ullock, Dean and the villages around them, and for anyone who uses the C2030 over Ullock Bridge to get between the A5086 side and the Workington and Cockermouth area.

Cumberland Council will start a bridge strengthening scheme on the C2030 at Ullock Bridge on Monday 2 November. The work is expected to last six weeks, subject to the weather and operational needs, which would take it to about mid-December.

The council will strengthen the bridge by installing a reinforced concrete saddle over it. It says this will extend the life of the structure and keep it safe for the community for years to come.

The road will be fully closed for the whole project, with a signed diversion in place. The council says that because of the type of construction work, there will be no access through the site at any time. That includes vehicles, emergency service vehicles, pedestrians and people pushing bikes, and it applies outside working hours too.

Ullock Bridge is an old stone bridge where a beck and the River Marron meet. The scheme is part of the council's £27.3 million investment in maintaining and improving the local road network.

The council has not published the diversion route in its announcement, so follow the signs and allow extra time, especially for school runs and deliveries.

What you can do: plan another route from 2 November. If you rely on carers, deliveries or a regular taxi, let them know about the closure now. Check live and planned closures on one.network, read more on the council's roads pages at cumberland.gov.uk, or ring the Highways Hotline on 0300 373 3736.