The A57 Snake Pass will be closed to all traffic for 5 days from Monday, May 22, for resurfacing works to be performed at Gillot Hey and Wood Cottage.
Due to the substantial nature of the repair work and the narrow width of the single carriageway, the roadway will be closed to all users, consisting of pedestrians and bicyclists, in both instructions from the top of the Snake Pass to the turning for the Upper Derwent visitor centre at Fairholmes.
A signed diversion will remain in location throughout the works utilizing the A57 Bamford, A6013, A6187, B6049, A623, A6, A624, and the A57 to Glossop.
The 2 areas of the path due for repair work this month were terribly harmed by heavy rains in February in 2015, throughout Storms Eunice and Franklin, triggering significant landslips of approximately 2 metres. At the time, traffic signal at Gillot Hey and Wood Cottage, a 20mph speed limitation and a 7.5 tonne HGV weight limitation were put in location to safeguard the roadway from any more damage.
Following the wintry weather condition and recent heavy rains, immediate repair work are now required that include getting rid of the existing broken and harmed roadway and changing it with a brand-new, much smoother surface area.
To reduce trouble and hold-ups for regional roadway users, the county council means to perform a variety of other works while the roadway is closed consisting of fixing the path’s keeping walls, surface area dressing, hole repair work and cleaning out roadway drains pipes to reduce surface area water flooding.
During the works, gain access to will be preserved for regional homeowners in the location, shipment and for farmers moving heavy equipment and their animals.
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. The road is also used by heavy farm vehicles throughout the day and night and our own team will be out and about with heavy machinery to carry out the 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.
“I’d like to thank everyone who uses the Snake Pass for their patience while we complete these essential repairs.”
Once the repair work have actually been finished, the traffic signal at Gillot Hey and Wood Cottage will be gotten rid of. A 20mph speed limitation and traffic signal will stay at Alport, the website of in 2015’s other landslip along the Snake Pass.
Geotechnical website studies have actually been carried out at the 3 websites impacted by in 2015’s landslips – Gillot Hey, Wood Cottage and Alport – to help comprehend how to fix the existing slips, the most likely cost and the possibility of any more landslips in the future.
The county council is waiting for the last copy of the study reports at the end of this year consisting of expenses, to help determine possible options for the future of the websites impacted by the landslips.
