AFTER months of disruption both carriageways of the A590 have finally reopened at Lindal.

Motorists were promised the road would be clear for traffic on Saturday, but safety concerns pushed back the completion date.

Workers put the finishing touches on the road last night, and as of this morning the traffic lights are no more, five months after work began.

Highways England have apologised caused for the unexpected delays.

Peter Gee, Highways England project manager for the Lindal Dip work, said: “We’d like to thank drivers for their patience with the roadworks over the weekend and again today.

"We’ve worked really hard over the last few weeks to try to complete the project ahead of schedule and recover time lost due to unexpected ground conditions and delays due to some poor weather."

As part of the works, the dip has been filled with Lytag, a coal byproduct which is just a quarter of the weight of typical aggregates used in road construction.

The carriageway has also been shifted seven metres north west and raised by up to two metres.

Even Barrow Police have expressed their joy the road has reopened.