The bridge had been closed since 9 December 2015, after damage caused by Storm Desmond. A one metre void was discovered in the base of the historic crossing. The council had to pause repairs because of high waters but once engineers were able to ...
Eamont Bridge, near Penrith, was badly damaged during Storm Desmond and has been undergoing repairs. It is due to open at 9pm, ahead of schedule. Those living in the surrounding area have faced lengthy detours to travel short distances, trips which ...
A major bridge in Cumbria which suffered structural damage during the winter storms is due to reopen. Eamont Bridge on the A6 near Penrith has been closed since December after floodwater washed away masonry and undermined the structure of the Grade ...
It is the news that everyone in the Eden Valley and Cumbria has been waiting for. After the devastating floods of Storm Desmond last December which washed away the bridge at Pooley Bridge and caused substantial damage to Eamont Bridge, they will both ...
And once it is another facility popular with tourists – the bus from Penrith to Kendal via Eamont Bridge – will also come back on stream. The service was one of those that faced closure when it lost its county council subsidy but the parish councils ...
£33million will be assigned to Cumbria for schemes in Kendal, Appleby, Flimby, Eamont Bridge, Wigton, Pooley Bridge, Rickerby Park and Braithwaite. It will be used to better protect 1,700 properties and key local infrastructure. The government has also ...