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To many residents in the north of the United Kingdom, the "Cumberland Gap" represents the seven miles of the sub-standard A74 trunk road between the north end of the M6 at Carlisle, and the south end of the A74(M) at the Scottish border. This road has long been earmarked for replacement with a motorway standard carriageway, but has encountered delays due to the ongoing debate about the route it should take for environmental reasons. The current proposal is that the existing A74 will be widened and upgraded to motorway standard along its existing route.
In December 2004, a serious accident took place on this stretch of road, severing the main link between England and Scotland for 29 hours. Local newspaper coverage can be found at Cumberland News (http://www.cumberland-news.co.uk/news/viewarticle.aspx?id=165362)
External links
- "Cumberland Gap" (http://www.highways.gov.uk/news/press_releases/invitation/28_01_2002.htm) Press Release, Highways Agency.
- "Cumberland Gap" (http://www.cbrd.co.uk/futures/upgrade/m6.shtml) Chris's British Road Directory.
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