A595 Torpenhow Junction Improvements
Works were carried on the A595 Torpenhow/Bothel Junction in order to reduce travel times, improve reliability and protect and enhance the natural environment.
Cumberland Council
£2.7million
The project involved the following main activities:
- Significant muck shift works
- Rerouting of the existing Torpenhow road
- Installation of pre-cast concrete units and wingwalls to extend the existing under-road culvert in order to accommodate the widening of the A595
- Realignment of Bothel Beck to enable road widening
- Instatement of turning lanes into Bothel and the new Torpenhow junction
- Construction of a new lined SuDS attenuation pond
- Completion of significant drainage improvement works
- Surfacing works throughout the length of the project on the existing A595 and the newly constructed Torpenhow road
- Construction of new footpaths
- Extensive fencing and landscaping works throughout the full area of the project
- Traffic management throughout the project on a key transport route with high levels of traffic.
Throughout the delivery of the project the Story team worked in close collaboration with a variety of key stakeholders including Connect Highways and the local environmental authority to ensure the successful completion of the works. As the improvement works impacted a major commuter route in Cumbria, works and traffic management were planned so as to minimise disruption to local residents wherever possible.
The Story team provided a significant saving to the client through providing an alternative solution for statutory diversions. This resulted in the team moving existing services, rather than the planned disconnection and reinstatement of services, which would have resulted in service outages and increased costs.
Throughout the project the Story team worked with multiple key stakeholders to ensure works were planned and complete successfully, with minimal disruption. This included the client, local landowners, the local parish council and member of the local community, including businesses.
In order to keep interested parties up to date with the works, community drop in sessions were held at Bothel Community Centre, with frequent letter drops sent out and community notice boards erected at either side of the scheme.
Alongside the client, social media updates were also utilised to update the local community on key milestones and any potential disruption, with these posts also utilised to promote local businesses such as The Greyhound Inn.
6,300m2
of surfacing complete
22,000m3
of material excavated
I am delighted that the Torpenhow road junction is now open, as the A595 is very important for connectivity between Carlisle and West Cumbria. I would like to thank Story Contracting for all their hard work, and the CLEP for their funding investment – this road will help to make people’s lives not only safer, but a little bit easier on a daily basis.
Denise Rollo - Executive Member for Sustainable, Resilient and Connected Places
Cumberland Council