A major road between Manchester and Sheffield will reopen tomorrow after a landslide forced it to shut - but not all vehicles will be able to use it. Vehicles have been banned from the A57 Snake Pass for more than five weeks after the road took a battering from storms Eunice and Franklin.
The intense weather caused three sections of the road surface to drop - by around two metres in the worst-hit area - leaving major cracks to the road surface and the risk of further landslips. Now, the High Peak road will be welcoming traffic back, but with restrictions in an effort to prevent any further damage.
Derbyshire County Council is imposing a 7.5-tonne weight restriction along the route, with any HGVs weighing more being diverted away from the road. Temporary single carriageway restrictions - with temporary traffic lights and a 20mph speed limit - will also be used in three affected areas at Gillott Hey, Alport and Wood Cottage.
