West Cumbria Area

Cumbria Floods November 2009 - Highway Infrastructure Challenges

 - 16 November 2011

 

Lecture Subject

The presentation will provide an overview of the events of the 18/19th November 2009. The immediate impact on a variety of assets will be illustrated together with an insight into the ongoing damage caused by the subsequent severe winter. The activities undertaken by the various partners in Cumbria Highways will be discussed, including Bridge Inspections, traffic management issues, the procurement of the temporary road bridge in Workington and the repair of Workington (Calva) Bridge Lessons learnt from this unprecedented event will be highlighted.

Speaker

TBA

Lecture Site

Workington 6th Form Centre

CA14 3SE

Lecture Details

Date : Wednesday 16th November 2011

Time : 19:00 - 21:00

Lecture Organiser

For more information please contact: Chris George caldecav10@googlemail.com

 

Tea and coffee available on arrival at 18:30