A595 Grizebeck improvement
This project aims to help boost economic growth in the area by creating a resilient route that will support the safe and reliable movement of goods and people into, around, and out of Barrow-in-Furness.
Road safety and access to local communities such as Grizebeck Village will benefit.
Project details
The A595 Grizebeck improvement scheme is a 1.4 kilometre single carriageway road between Chapels and Grizebeck on the A595 north of Barrow.
We have been awarded £23.31 million toward the scheme by the Department for Transport.
The route runs to the east of the existing A595, past properties at Dove Bank and Dove Ford Farm, before crossing the existing A595 and then forming a new junction with the A595/A5092 to the west of the existing junction.
Videos
A595 Grizebeck Bridge (October 2025)
The new bridge at Grizebeck will offer residents and agricultural vehicles safe and reliable access to the village and the surrounding farmland. This is an important milestone in our improvement scheme. Story Contracting are putting the final touches to the bridge and we anticipate that it will be opened in November 2025.
Our timelapse video shows lots of footage of the bridge works, taken at different times. They have been put together to show how the bridge works have progressed.
View our A595 Grizebeck Bridge timelapse video, YouTube
A595 Flyover (July 2026)
Our 'before and after' video shows the progress made on the Grizebeck flyover from September 2024 to July 2026. Thanks to Story Contracting for helping us put it together.
The video shows 2024 footage and 2026 footage side by side at the same time, to make it easier to compare.
View our 2024 to 2026 before and after of the A595
Road closures and restrictions
Some road closures and restrictions remain in place while final work is completed:
- The 20mph speed limit (between Bank End and Grizebeck Filling Station). Remains in place until 30 October 2026 while work on the new junction is completed
- Buckhorn Lane remains closed until the end of August. To allow work to continue on the new entrance at Chapels. Residents can still reach their homes from the North using the A5092
Scheme update, August 2026
The new 0.8-mile road was opened to the public on 2 August 2026.
Story Contracting will still be working in Grizebeck while the project is finished. This includes work near Grizebeck Filling Station, in the village, and at different places along the route.
Upcoming Works
Over the next six weeks, work will focus on finishing the final parts of the project, including:
- Grizebeck Junction: work continues at the Grizebeck junction, including laying the final road surface, road markings, and completing work around the filling station
- Grizebeck Village: in the village part of the old the road will become a bridleway, making it safer for people walking, cycling, and horse riding
- Chapels: remaining work includes putting up fences and the removal of the temporary road
- Site-wide works: landscaping will continue. Including planting and seeding around attenuation ponds and other environmental areas
This final stage of work will help make sure the project is completed to a high standard. It will also provide long-term benefits for local people and road users.
Contact us
If you have any queries or comments about the project or would like to be added to our mailing list to receive updates, contact our project team: