The work s been done by Highways England at Skitwath Beck, Penruddock, about six miles from Penrith. The project was completed over the summer and will make it easier for fish like brown trout, eels and Atlantic salmon to travel through. This is especially important during the spawning season for salmon and trout when they need to travel upstream to lay eggs. Dion Auriac, Highways England’s project manager, said: This is a small but important project which will help support aquatic biodiversity at a location right along on the A66. It also underlines our commitment to reducing the impact of our roads on the environment.
Beck is fish for the future thanks to Highways England project
A culvert helping to carry road users across a river in Cumbria is now working for fish as well as drivers – thanks to a £100,000 environmental improvement delivered in time for the migration season.
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11 December 2020
As part of its commitment to reduce the impact of its roads on the environment, Highways England has remodelled the culvert which helps Skitwath Beck at Penruddock, about six miles from Penrith, flow under the busy A66.
The work was completed in July and will make it easier for fish like brown trout, eels and even Atlantic salmon to travel through the culvert – especially important during the autumn spawning season for salmon and trout when they need to travel upstream to lay eggs.