The Snake Pass (A57) is to close to all traffic from tomorrow (May 22) for urgent repairs to be carried out. Drivers will be forced to find other routes as the popular route, through the Peak District, will be closed.
Resurfacing works will be carried out at the Gillot Hey and Wood Cottage landslips after the road was left badly damaged by Storms Eunice and Franklin last year.
The harsh weather caused major landslips of up to two metres with the recent heavy rain and cold winter conditions also damaging the road surface.
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Due to the extensive repairs needed and narrow width of the single carriageway, Derbyshire Council will close the road to all users, including pedestrians and cyclists in both directions from the summit of the Snake Pass to the turning for the Upper Derwent visitor centre at Fairholmes.
The 12-mile section of the A57, known as Snake Road, is one of the highest roads in the Peak District.
A signed diversion will be in place during the works using the A57 Bamford, A6013, A6187, B6049, A623, A6, A624, and the A57 to Glossop. Access will remain open for local residents, deliveries and farmers moving heavy equipment and livestock.
Once the repairs have been completed, the traffic lights at Gillot Hey and Wood Cottage will be removed. A 20mph speed limit and traffic lights will remain at Alport, the site of last year’s other landslip along the Snake Pass.
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