Work on Appleby’s multi-million-pound defences will be paused for the town’s annual horse fair.
The Environment Agency said work would be temporarily stopped during the event, which attracts thousands of people to the town, for safety reasons.
The temporary Edenside car park will be closed from Monday June 2 and reopen on Tuesday June 10.
Concrete barriers will be placed at the entrances to our working areas to prevent public access and ensure public safety.
It said it was working closely with Appleby Town Council and Westmorland & Furness Council to make sure all necessary measures were in place ahead of the fair.
On-site security personnel will regularly monitor the closed sites to ensure the compound and construction areas are secure while the project team continue to work off-site, the agency added.
Environment Agency project manager Ross McKeown said: “The safety of the public is paramount, and with so many visitors coming to the town and the scale of the works taking place, it is essential we pause our works.
“Our teams will be working off-site, and this pause in construction is part of our planned work schedule and will not impact our progress.”
