Cumberland Council has announced a series of road closures and traffic lights across Carlisle to help facilitate the building of the new Carlisle Southern Link Road (CSLR).

The Carlisle Southern Link Road will connect Junction 42 of the M6 with the A595 to the west. The route will include new junctions linking existing radial routes into Carlisle and the proposed Garden Village.

The route will include bridges over two main railway lines and the Caldew and Petteril rivers, a network of footways and cycleways and an extensive programme of landscaping and environmental mitigation.

The 8km long road will provide vital infrastructure to relieve congestion in Carlisle and provide the access and network capacity to enable the successful and accelerated delivery of St Cuthbert's Garden Village.

From December 3, road closures or traffic lights are in place on the following roads:

A595 and Dalston Road:

Dalston Road - Monday - Sunday: Full closure. No access between Peter Lane and Brow Nelson to enable construction of the new Cummersdale roundabout and footbridge. A fully signposted diversion route is in place.

Grace Lane - Monday - Sunday: Full closure. Alternative access provided for residents to enable third party service diversions associated with the new Cummersdale roundabout.

Peter Lane - Monday - Friday: Two-way traffic lights on the junction of Dalston Road to enable to the safe undertaking of third-party service diversions at the entrance of Grace Lane. For the duration of these works, the Cloverfields bus stop has been temporarily moved 200yds North to avoid unnecessary interface with the traffic management.

Newby West roundabout - Monday to Friday: Four-way traffic lights to facilitate crossing of plant and works to widen the A595.

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Durdar to the M6:

Ratten Row - Monday - Sunday: Full closure. No access from Buckabank Road. This closure is to facilitate the earthworks and drainage operations in this area. This small section will be closed for several weeks. A fully signposted diversion route in place.

Ivegill Road - Monday - Sunday: Full closure of the northern section between Stoneraise Primary School and Durdar crossroads. The closure allows works to begin that will tie in the new road bridge to the existing road network. A fully signposted diversion route is in place.

Durdar North Link (between Buckabank and Burthwaite Road) - Monday - Friday: Three-way traffic lights to enable utilities works.

Burthwaite Road from Newbiggin Road - Monday - Friday: Three-way traffic lights.

Newbiggin Road - Monday - Friday: Two-way traffic lights for United Utilities diversion works.