The A591 won't be reopening any earlier than planned.
The key route's been shut between Keswick and Grasmere since the carriageway collapsed during the floods in early December.
Cumbria County Council's confirmed the stretch at Dunmail Raise should be fixed in time for the late Spring Bank Holiday at the end of May.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron is just one local prominant figure to have criticised how long the repair job's taking - it's estimated to be costing the local economy £1million a day.