The A591 in Cumbria is set to open this weekend for a public transport service between Grasmere and Keswick using a newly constructed temporary bypass & bridge over a river.

The Prime Minister visited Grasmere last week to announce a package of support and spoke to business leaders about the £100M per day impact that the road closure was having.
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He also visited Grasmere school to answer the school childrens letters about the A591.
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The business & local community are pushing for the temporary road to be opened up to more vehicles. Cumbria County Council are due to announce more details on access this Friday.
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The footage shows the crane used to drop the temporary bridge over the river. The work was completed in a little over an hour. The Grasmere Village Facebook page has been the main source of up to date information on the A591 project & has had over 3 Million views since Storm Desmond struck. https://www.facebook.com/GrasmereVillage/