Roads and traffic

• Road closures

• Find out about present road closures and how to apply to have a road closed for an event.

• Highways

• The responsibility for road maintenance, including winter maintenance, road works and highway problems, is Cumbria County Council.

• Traffic problems

• Telephone 0330 123 0184 to report traffic problems. Information on existing traffic problems, see Cumbria Police, Highways England and Cumbria County Council.

• Gritting and salting roads

• Gritting and salting of roads and maintaining grit heaps and salt bins is carried out by Cumbria Highways. Highways England grit and salt the M6 and A66.

• Potholes

• Potholes in a road, where the road surface is damaged to a depth of approximately 4cm, should be reported and repaired to prevent accidents.

• Highway drainage

• Highway Drainage in Eden is maintained by Cumbria Highways. To report a problem, telephone the Highways Hotline on 0300 303 2992.