Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government, during the building of eight new bridges on the M6 in Cumbria, how many nights will (1) both carriageways be closed and (2) one carriageway be closed.

National Highways are still determining the optimal construction methodology, which will consider how to minimise the number of closures for both or one carriageway. This includes consideration of various techniques, such as Enhanced Mobile Carriageway Closures, to employ short-term rolling roadblocks that could remove the need for some full overnight closures.

Until this work is complete, National Highways are unable to confirm the number of nights when either one or both carriageways will be closed. However, due to the need to replace several bridge decks in their entirety, full closures will be required to undertake work such as high-risk demolition activity.

National Highways will endeavour to minimise disruption to road users, including freight, and the local communities that live close to Lune Gorge, whilst ensuring safe and efficient delivery of the project.