A £1.5 million scheme to stop flooding in a West Cumbrian village is set to continue next month – and will see the A596 closed for up to five weeks.
Contractors will move into Flimby next month to continue work to alleviate flooding problems in the village and nearby Maryport.
Cumbria County Council is behind the scheme, which is paid for from Environment Agency’s Flood Defence Grant in Aid fund.
Work will begin on Tuesday April 11 on the A596, south of Flimby, to replace a culvert below the road at Bragg Beck.
It is estimated that the work will last for up to five weeks. The A596 will be closed for 24 hours a day, seven days a week and work will take place between 7.30am and 6pm each day.
Diversion details
A596 Southbound vehicles
from Flimby, travel north along the A596 for 2.5km to its junction with the A594 at Netherhall Corner, Maryport; turn right onto the A594 for 9.4km to its junction with the A595 at Belle Vue Roundabout.
Take the third exit on the A595 for 1.4km to its junction with the A66 Fitz Roundabout. Take the third exit on the A66 for 5.75km to its junction with the A595 Chapel Brow Roundabout.
Take the second exit on the A66. Continue on the A66 for 4.0km to Stainburn Roundabout, continue on A66 for 0.8Km to the junction with A596 and turn right onto Bridge Street for 1.6km to the junction with Northside Roundabout, then take the second exit on the A596 for 2.1km, and follow it to Lowca Lane, where the closure ends.
A596 Northbound vehicles
Travel in the reverse direction of the above, taking the appropriate exits off the roundabouts.
Work is being carried out by Carlisle firm Cubby Construction Ltd, on behalf of Cumbria County Council.
Following the closure of the road, Cumberland Council, which will be the unitary authority for this area from April 1, will work with multi-agency teams to progress flood alleviation work, so a traffic management system will be in place for several weeks.
If residents or businesses in the area have any questions, they are advised to liaise with the site staff or contact the Highways Hotline at 0300 303 2992, or email A596.flimby@cumbria.gov.uk
In addition to the above culvert replacement, work will also be ongoing to complete:
- Construction of a detention basin located in the field to the north of Farmers Way development. It consists of a one-metre-high embankment with controlled outlet and local bank lowering to allow Penny Gill watercourse to spill into the detention basin.
- The basin holds water during peak periods of rain overloading Penny Gill.
- The full diversion within a culvert of existing Cat Gill from where it crosses Church Road into Bragg Beck located south of Flimby.
So far, the flood alleviation programme has successfully completed the following:
- Diversion of peak flows from Penny Gill to Furnace Gill.
- Remediation works to an existing flood gate next to the A596.
- Upgrading the surface water drainage systems in the residential areas of Coniston Avenue.
- Construction of additional dams to slow the flow of water in woodland to the east of Flimby.
