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Written question asked by Jamie Reed (Labour) on Monday, 14 December 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 17 December 2015 (named day). It was answered by Andrew Jones (Conservative) on Thursday, 17 December 2015 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


A591: Repairs and Maintenance

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the timeframe for repairing flood damage to the A591 in Cumbria.

Answer

The Department for Transport is providing funding of up to £2 million to help both Cumbria County Council and Lancashire County Council assess the local highway networks for which they are responsible for the damage caused by Storm Desmond. In respect to the A591 this will be for Cumbria County Council to determine the options for the repair of this road to ensure it can be opened as quickly as possible.




Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
19990
Session
2015-16
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Floods Repairs and maintenance A591
Link
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