Windermere Ferry will be closed to vehicles for two weeks at the end of the month.
Electricity North West is carrying out a £1 million upgrade to the area’s power supply – which will help pave the way for an electric ferry – and the work will restrict access to the existing ferry for vehicles – although it will still operate for pedestrians and cyclists.
Cumbria County Council’s Windermere Ferry Service will be closed to vehicles at the end of February due to essential utility work in the area restricting access to the ferry.
Engineers will be working on B5285 from Ferry Nab on Ferry Road from Monday February 27, for around two weeks, weather permitting.
This essential work will mean that Ferry Road and the Windermere Ferry Service will be closed for vehicles during this time; however, pedestrians and cyclists will be able to use the ferry.
After the initial road closure, further work by Electricity North West will be carried out and use temporary traffic lights to control traffic flow, which will allow vehicles to access the Windermere Ferry Service.
John Wilkinson, who is overseeing the work in Windermere for Electricity North West, said: “The £1m investment we’re making by installing new underground electricity cables is major for the people of Windermere along with the hundreds of thousands of visitors the town attracts each year.
“The new cables will not only pave the way for the installation of Windermere’s first electric ferry but also the potential to install electric vehicle charging points in car parks throughout Windermere and Bowness.
“We’re pleased with the progress we are making particularly given the difficult ground-breaking conditions we’ve encountered. All of our plans have been agreed with Cumbria County Council in advance and we apologise for any disruption the road closure may cause.”
