A £1 million project to resurface a section of the A66 between Braithwaite and Portinscale will start next week.
National Highways is resurfacing just over a mile of both the eastbound and westbound carriageways between Braithwaite Institute and Kentigern Bridge in a month-long scheme, due to start on Tuesday, May 6.
Road markings and studs will also be renewed before the project is completed by Friday June 6.
Work will take place between 7pm and 5am. A 40mph speed limit will be in place past the roadworks with a convoy system in place overnight – with drivers held at temporary traffic lights and led past the roadworks by a contractor’s vehicle.
On occasion, side road closures and diversions will be needed when resurfacing is taking place alongside Keswick, Portinscale and Braithwaite junctions, National Highways said.
National Highways project manager William Paterson said: “This is the second of a small package of essential resurfacing work we’re delivering along the A66 ahead of the busy summer holiday period.
“The road will remain open throughout and we’ll be working at night to minimise inconvenience to road users. We’ll also be removing roadworks over the late spring bank holiday at the end of the month to help people on long weekend journeys.”
As part of the resurfacing package, a separate £1.9 million project, along the westbound A66 around Troutbeck east of Keswick, started earlier this month.
