Council says sorry for road closure disruption
GoogleA council has apologised after an emergency road closure led to widespread traffic issues.
Westmorland and Furness Council shut the northbound lane on the promenade at Walney Island, Cumbria, on Friday following the discovery of an electricity cable.
The authority said the closure was intended to be only for a few hours to allow for immediate works, but the measure remained in place longer than planned.
A spokesman acknowledged it had "caused unacceptable levels of disruption" on Friday and Saturday.
Some lane closures had been planned as part of council efforts to make routes safer for cyclists and pedestrians travelling to Vickerstown Park across the promenade.
The northbound lane, though, had been scheduled to remain open during the four-week scheme.
A spokesperson said: "We always recognised that temporary traffic management while working on the promenade would result in some impact on vehicle users, particularly North Walney residents, during peak times.
"The northbound lane closure associated with the unexpected emergency cable works has, however, caused unacceptable levels of disruption over the past few days and we apologise to anyone who found themselves caught up in the disruption.''