National Highways are closing the M6 Northbound tonight (Saturday 27th September) between junction 39 Shap and junction 40 at Penrith as part of its work on the refurbishment of Lowther Bridge near Clifton.
On Sunday night the M6 Southbound will be closed between junction 40 and junction 39.
A spokesperson for National Highways said “We have made good progress recently. We're ready to move to the next phase of work - bridge repairs in lanes two and three.”
“To do this, we’ll adjust our roadworks layout. For safety reasons, we’ll need these overnight (8pm to 6am) closures”.
Diversion routes will be signed via Kemplay roundabout the A6 during the closures along with signs reminding drivers of 30mph speed limits along the A6 through Eamont Bridge, Clifton, Hackthorpe and Shap.
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