Extra funding secured for southern Carlisle bypass

An extra £32m has been secured to build a link road to the south of Carlisle, bringing the total government investment in the project to £134m.

The new route will link with the city's northern relief road and will create a bypass surrounding the city. The plans are linked to the St Cuthberts Garden Village, a planned development of 10,000 houses to the south of the city.

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The additional money covers a shortfall in the project, and now that is secured developers hope that the road will be completed by 2024.

The funding agreement is expected to be approved at a cabinet meeting tomorrow by Cumbria County Council.

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