Cumbria | Transport for the North - Transport for the North

Home to the Lake District National Park, the area of Cumbria contains England’s highest mountains, some of England’s biggest lake and tarns and is one of the most beautiful areas to visit in the UK.

Planned Transport Investment for Cumbria

We are supporting the region with campaigning for £7 million of NPIF funding, which will be used to deliver junction and capacity improvements in Kendal, Barrow, Whitehaven and Carlisle. There is also £4 million investment for road over rail access bridge at the Port of Workington, as well as £120 million for an infrastructure Recovery Programme.

National Roads Fund

We’ve worked with Cumbria County Council to submit a bid for funding for the A595 and Kendal Northern Access Route.

If supported by the National Roads Fund, these schemes would reduce congestion, improve reliability, and support local housing and business growth.

Find out more in the video from our Major Roads Director Peter Molyneux.

Did you know?

Cumbria has only existed since 1974 and is home to one of the wettest places in England, Seathwaite.

England’s steepest road, Hardknott Pass, can be found in Eskdale. Cumbria technically holds the title for steepest road with another road in Yorkshire, but we won’t tell anyone if you don’t!

There is only one lake in the lake district, which is Lake Bassenthwaite. Apparently, the other “lakes” are considered to be Waters, Meres or Tarns. Who knew?

Cumbria is home to Britain’s best road. According to a quantum physicist, the 30-mile stretch along the A591 between Keswick and Kendal has the right number of corners and straight sections – making it ideal for the perfect drive.

There used to be a bridge from Bowness-on-Solway to Scotland, but it was demolished due to drunken Scots falling off the bridge on their way back to Scotland!

Explore our North

Click on the interactive map below to see the plans for the future transport investment.

7 million of NPIF funding is being used to deliver junction and capacity improvements in Kendal, Barrow, Whitehaven and Carlisle.

£4 million road over rail access bridge at the Port of Workington.

£120 million Infrastructure Recovery Programme with over 1,200 individual schemes.

£7.9 million in the Keswick to Threlkeld multi-user trail.