Cumbria Bridge Closures

[Mark G]

Thought it might be useful to have a thread keeping track of this. I'm sure there will be lots more but the ones I'm aware of at the moment are:-

Ambleside - both bridges at the exit from the park to the road under Loughrigg are closed.

Threlkeld Railway Line - the bridge on the line near to where the road comes down from Latrigg at the Threlkeld end has gone. I don't know about any of the others either side of it. The footbridge between the top of that road and the Blencathra Centre is badly damaged but the beck was low enough to cross with care last week.

For anyone travelling on the A6 to or from Penrith Eamont Bridge is closed - theres a diversion round it by Brougham, the M6 is a better option unless you live north of Shap.

Pooley Bridge has been washed away - if you are travelling for a run in the Helvellyn area go round by the A66 and Rheged or Troutbeck. I don't know the state of the Kirkstone road for any of a southern persuasion heading that way. If heading for that area from the other side the A591 is closed north of Dunmail.

If you want to by pass Kendal the bridge on the back road from Burneside was closed today.

I saw on the BG thread that the Newsham Bridge was closed pending an inspection.

As I said there will be many more, these are just the ones I'm aware of but it might help with planning runs.