Cumberland Council is investing more than £200,000 to improve the roads between Little Braithwaite and Newlands Pass.
The work started on Monday 5 June, and is expected to be completed within two weeks, by local partners DSD Construction.
The project includes planing out the existing road surface, adjusting, and renewing all ironwork, and resurfacing with 6,561m2 of new stone mastic asphalt.
During the works, Northern Gas Networks will be able to start earlier on their projects that they had planned for later in the year, utilising the council's road closure.
Several potholes and patches will also be repaired on the southern end of the C2058 by the council's in-house Highways Team using a state-of-the-art pothole pro machine while the road closure is in place. The council's jet patching team will also take the opportunity to repair any ad-hoc potholes along Newlands Pass.
Cumberland Council would like to thank the community for their continued support and patience while these road improvements are made and apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Councillor Denise Rollo, Cumberland Council’s Executive Portfolio Holder for Sustainable, Resilient and Connected Places, said:
“These works are essential to maintaining the safety of our road network. Working collaboratively with other agencies is a great way to make the most of the closure, which will result in less disruption over time.
“Advances in technology and techniques such as the pothole pro machine has changed the way we operate giving a quicker repair to potholes or large reinstatement operations.
“I would like to thank residents and businesses for their patience while the works are being completed.”