After heavy rainfall battered Cumbria during the last 48 hours, some roads remain closed.
Yesterday a number of roads were closed or unpassable due to flood water, with most of the areas affected located in north Cumbria.
The following roads remain closed:
- A7 both ways partially blocked due to flooding at Westlinton Bridge.
- A6071 Irthing Bridge both ways closed due to flooding from Roman Road to turning for Walton.
- Newbiggin Road both ways closed due to flooding from Durdar Road (Durdar Crossroads, Durdar) to Brisco Crossroads (Carleton). Traffic is coping well.
- Flooding on Lanercost Road both ways from Banks (Banks) to Boothby (Boothby). Approach with care.
- Back roads around Upperby and Durdar are reported to be flooded.
- The B5345 (St Bees Road) remains flooded, but is passable with care.
- The bypass linking Carlisle to Burgh by Sands is flooded.
- The Brampton to Lanercost road is open as normal.
- Flooding in places on the A69 from Corby Hill onwards.
- St Ninian's Bridge in Carlisle is flooded.
- Kingmoor Road in Carlisle is flooded under the bridge.
- A591 Bothel to Castle Inn is flooded in places.
- Silverdale Road and the bottom of Pennine way in Harraby are flooded.
- The B5301 from Arkleby to Aspatria is now clear.
- There is flooding in places on the B5302 from Silloth to Carlisle.
- Scaleby from Houghton Road through to Brampton Road is flooded.
- B5305 Catterlen to Skelton flooded in parts.
- A69 Warwick Bridge has now been reopened both ways following flooding.
- A7 south of Langholm is open with temporary traffic lights and one lane in operation.
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