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Essential works are being carried out later this month to repair and restore parts of the historic Duddon Bridge on the A595.

The council has apologised after a lane closure caused traffic issues on Walney Island.

Brigsteer and Underbarrow bridges to welcome even more vehicles from Thursday 27 February 2025 as weight limits are raised to 7.5 tonnes.

Active Travel England has awarded Westmorland and Furness Council ring-fenced funding to support the development of new schemes that will encourage people to choose walking, wheeling or cycling for everyday journeys.

Links restored across the A591 as the Council's complex analysis and intrusive investigations confirm the bridge can safely support vehicles weighing up to 3 tonnes, pedestrians, cyclists and equestrians

Residents, businesses, and visitors still have time to share their views on the future of electric vehicle infrastructure in Westmorland and Furness.

Council confirms plans to roll out 20 community-backed 20mph speed limits across the area in 2025 in a bid to make roads safer.

A strategy has been agreed outlining how Westmorland and Furness Council will manage its highways assets over the next five years.

Westmorland and Furness Council is investing in vital resurfacing works on the A591, Windermere, as part of its multi-million-pound highways improvement programme.

The essential road closures will see the safe construction of junctions connecting a new temporary route which will will serve all vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians for six months while a new overpass is constructed to carry local traffic over the new A595 and provide access to Grizebeck Village.