A ROAD closure which has caused traffic chaos on Walney is set to continue all week. 

The temporary closure yesterday afternoon and today resulted in traffic heading towards Barrow having to divert from the Promenade, which is closed in that direction near to the Ferry pub. Traffic is understood to have been diverted down Mill Lane but motorists have said there is no advance warning ahead of the closure. 

A spokesman for Cumbria County Council said: “We are carrying out routine maintenance work on Jubilee Bridge which requires temporary traffic controls to protect the public and allow the work to be safely carried out. 

"Maintenance work is scheduled to continue until the end of this week (Friday) and temporary traffic lights will be operating as and when required during this period. 

"We have timed the works to take place outside peak times wherever possible, but we appreciate the works are causing some disruption and we apologise for any inconvenience.”