A MULTI-MILLION pound project to tackle congestion and pave the way for new homes and jobs near Ulverston has been welcomed as a lifesaver . Highways England is constructing the new roundabout along the A590 at Cross-a-Moor south of Ulverston and construction will start in September as workers move away for bird nesting season. It is expected to cost around £7 million with partnership funding from Highways England, Cumbria County Council, Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and South Lakeland District Council. As Part of the previously announced Highways England Growth and Housing Fund the new roundabout at Cross a Moor is a response to the proposed 1063 new homes to built around the south of Ulverston.
THE company behind a controversial £7m roundabout set to be built next spring has vowed to protect a war memorial at the centre of the construction. Highways England has revealed plans to build a new roundabout along the A590 at Cross-a-Moor, south of Ulverston. The roundabout, which will replace the existing staggered junction, is aimed at tackling congestion to pave the way for new homes and jobs in the Ulverston area. However, when plans were first submitted to build the multi-million pound roundabout, concerns were raised that the construction would disturb the 100-year-old Pennington Parish War Memorial Cross. A spokesman for Amey, who have been commissioned by Highways England to complete the design of the roundabout, said in the planning documents: Due to the proximity of the scheme to the listed structure, there is the potential for inadvertent damage to the Memorial cross during the construction process.