The A57 Snake Pass, in between Sheffield and Manchester, is to close for 5 days for immediate roadway repair work following a landslide.
Published 12th May 2023, 13:04 BST
Updated 12th May 2023, 13:04 BST
Resurfacing operates at Gillot Hey and Wood Cottage will close the path through the Peaks to all traffic, consisting of pedestrians and bicyclists, from Monday, May 22, 2023.
Derbyshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Highways Assets and Transport, Councillor Kewal Singh Athwal, said: “With the weather conditions now improving, we’ve taken the opportunity to carry out repairs to the two sections of road damaged by the last year’s landslips as soon as we could and before the busy bank holiday weekend.
“It’s a challenging location for our team, working on some of the highest ground in the county and in an exposed, rural location on a narrow stretch of road. The sites have already slipped and we want to make sure we have the time and space to successfully carry out the complex resurfacing repairs.
“This is why we have decided to close the road from the summit of the Snake Pass to the turning for the Upper Derwent visitor centre at Fairholmes to make sure we keep the public safe, to minimise the risk of collisions between vehicles and to help our team complete the works as quickly as possible.”
The 2 areas of the roadway were severely harmed by heavy rains in February 2022, throughout Storm Eunice and Franklin. The unfavorable weather condition triggered significant landslips of as much as 2 metres.
To safeguard the roadway from more damage, traffic signal at Gillot Hey and Wood Cottage, a 20mph speed limitation and a 7.5 tonne HGV weight limitation were put in location.
Urgent repair work are now required, with harmed roadway requiring to be eliminated and changed with a brand-new, smoother surface area. The County Council will perform a variety of repair work throughout the closure, in order to reduce the trouble to drivers.
Wall and pit repair work are prepared, in addition to surface area dressing and cleaning out drains pipes to reduce the threat of flooding. Access to the roadway will be kept for regional homeowners, shipments into the location, and farmers moving heavy equipment and animals.
