The A596 is a
primary route
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Work ...
in
Cumbria
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, in northern
England
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, that runs between
Thursby ( north-east of
Wigton) and
Workington
Workington is a coastal town and civil parish in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. The town is at the mouth of the River Derwent on the west coast, south-west of Carlisle and north-east of Whitehaven. At the 2021 census the ...
. For its entirety the A596 parallels the
A595, and meets the A595 at both ends. The A596 begins its course at a
roundabout
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junction with the A595 at Thursby, before continuing past the towns of
Wigton and
Aspatria
Aspatria is a town and civil parish in Cumberland, Cumbria, England. The town rests on the north side of the Ellen Valley, overlooking a panoramic view of the countryside, with Skiddaw to the South and the Solway Firth to the North. Its dev ...
. As it travels further towards the coast, it reaches the town of
Maryport
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, where there is a junction to the
B5300 heading up the coast to
Silloth
Silloth, or Silloth-on-Solway, is a port town and civil parish in the Cumberland (district), Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. The town stands on the coast of the Solway Firth, west of Carlisle. It was developed from the 1850s onwards a ...
via
Allonby,
Mawbray, and
Beckfoot. It then crosses over the
River Derwent, skirting the eastern edge of Workington shortly before terminating at the junction with the A595 at
Lillyhall.
Incidents
November 2009 Great Britain and Ireland floods
Workington Bridge on the A596 was closed after the
November 2009 Great Britain and Ireland floods as were many other roads across the
River Derwent. A temporary station, called
Workington North was constructed north of the Derwent to provide access to the town to those cut off by road.
References
External links
SABRE Roads page on the A596
Roads in Cumbria
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