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This page shows UK-filtered current and planned disruption records on the A591, supplied through ClearRoute with source schedule details where available.

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A591 road closure data comes from official UK sources: Street Manager, National Highways, D-TRO, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales, and TrafficWatchNI. All data is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Road Closures UK shows A591 closures up to 90 days in advance.

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About the A591

OS Open Roads reference

This page is tied to the A591 reference in Ordnance Survey’s OS Open Roads network for Great Britain. The route profile below is separate from the live closure records and helps identify the mapped road network this page covers.

Mapped length

44 mi · 71 km

Summed from classified OS road links, not a driving-distance estimate.

OS classification

A Road

Recorded in the verified route dataset for this road reference.

Dataset region

North West

Derived from the road network’s mapped reference coordinate.

Local reference

Windermere

Cumbria

Route context for A591 closures

The route’s mapped reference point falls in Cumbria, near Windermere. It is an orientation point, not a claimed route endpoint. The live list above remains the source for current and planned closure timings, permit details and affected locations.

Route reference data: Ordnance Survey OS Open Roads, a high-level Great Britain road network dataset.

11 closures found (filtered)

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roadworks — FROM JUNCTION WITH A591 AT KILNHILL TO ULDALE, BASSENTHWAITE Cockermouth	—	12 Oct 2026 08:19	—	12 Oct 2026 08:59	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 12 Oct 2026 08:19 Ends: —
roadworks — FROM THE A591 TO KENDAL VIA BURNESIDE, BURNESIDE Burneside	—	12 Oct 2026 07:50	—	12 Oct 2026 08:50	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 12 Oct 2026 07:50 Ends: —
roadworks — A591 BOTHEL TO A66T AT KESWICK, BASSENTHWAITE Cockermouth	—	12 Oct 2026 08:34	16 Oct 2026 14:30	12 Oct 2026 08:34	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 12 Oct 2026 08:34 Ends: 16 Oct 2026 14:30
roadworks — CASTLE INN ON THE A591 TO THE A66T AT DUBWATH, BASSENTHWAITE Cockermouth	—	12 Oct 2026 08:34	16 Oct 2026 14:30	12 Oct 2026 08:34	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 12 Oct 2026 08:34 Ends: 16 Oct 2026 14:30
roadworks — A591 BOTHEL TO A66T AT KESWICK, BOTHEL Aspatria	—	—	—	8 Oct 2026 13:56	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — BOWNESS ON WINDERMERE TO THE A591 KENDAL, CROOK Windermere	—	12 Oct 2026 07:00	26 Oct 2026 18:00	8 Oct 2026 08:23	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 12 Oct 2026 07:00 Ends: 26 Oct 2026 18:00
roadworks — BOWNESS ON WINDERMERE TO THE A591 KENDAL, CROOK Windermere	—	—	—	7 Oct 2026 09:34	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — BOWNESS ON WINDERMERE TO THE A591 KENDAL, CROOK Windermere	—	12 Oct 2026 07:00	26 Oct 2026 18:00	2 Oct 2026 15:05	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 12 Oct 2026 07:00 Ends: 26 Oct 2026 18:00
closure — FROM THE A591 TO KENDAL VIA BURNESIDE, BURNESIDE Burneside	—	—	—	2 Oct 2026 14:17	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
closure — BLINDCRAKE TO BEWALDETH ON THE A591, ISEL Cockermouth	—	—	—	29 Sept 2026 11:40	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — BOWNESS ON WINDERMERE TO THE A591 KENDAL, CROOK Windermere	—	—	—	25 Sept 2026 13:46	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —

A591 — Live Statistics

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Road Closures on the A591

Road Closures UK shows 15 current and planned disruption records associated with the A591, sourced from Street Manager and National Highways. The record type distinguishes full closures from roadworks and lane restrictions where supplied. Each record includes the available permit reference, promoter, responsible highway authority and scheduled dates. Sign up for free email alerts for new matching records.

Scope: UK-only records supplied through ClearRoute for A591. “Current” is determined from available source event times; planned reports and records without usable event times are identified by their visible schedule details. The site-wide connection/cache status is separate from each record’s source timing.

What these local A591 records show

Of the 15 locally scoped records for A591, 6 have source times indicating it is scheduled active and 4 are scheduled to start later. 5 reports do not have usable source schedule times. Locations affected include Cockermouth, Windermere, Ambleside and Aspatria. Recorded severity is medium (15). The latest scheduled end date on this page is 26 October.

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Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows UK-filtered current and planned disruption records reported for the A591 through ClearRoute. “Current” depends on available source schedule times; use the type filter to distinguish full road closures from roadworks and lane restrictions, then open a record for its permit reference, promoter and highway authority.

A591 road closure data comes from official UK sources: Street Manager (councils and utility companies), National Highways (motorways and major A-roads), D-TRO (Digital Traffic Regulation Orders), Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales, and TrafficWatchNI. All data is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Road Closures UK can show reported full closures, roadworks and lane restrictions on the A591 up to 90 days in advance. Street Manager permits are submitted by councils and utility companies before work begins, so you can often see planned work weeks or months ahead of the start date.

Yes. Use the date and type filters on this page to review reported records scheduled for today, then open a record to confirm its available start and end times. A record is not treated as a live closure solely because it is listed for today.

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