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Snake force closure update#

Snake force closure update#

The Conservative MP posted on update on his Facebook page to inform his constituents that the notoriously hazardous route will be shut for 'at least four weeks'.

Snake Pass has been hit by three landslips, including one where the verge has dropped by two metres (Image: Derbyshire County Council)Įarlier today, Robert Largan, MP for High Peak, said that after speaking with Highways England it became clear to him that A57 will be closed for a considerable length of time. “I’d like to thank everyone for their patience as we deal with the aftermath of this unprecedented weather which has affected not only Derbyshire but much of the country.” However, once in a position to do this it will be a complicated piece of work. “Once the land movement has stopped we will assess what needs doing to repair the sections of road. “This is an evolving situation but please be assured we will continue to monitor the situation closely.

“However, with the ground underneath the road surface expected to continue to move, in the interests of everyone’s safety we simply cannot allow traffic to use the road.

Snake force closure drivers#

Drivers are asked to follow the diversion route through Hathersage, Hope, Doveholes, Whaley Bridge, New Mills, Hayfield and Glossop and vice versa.Ĭouncillor Kewal Singh Athwal, Derbyshire County Council’s cabinet member for highways assets and transport, said: “I know this will be a huge inconvenience to everyone who uses the A57 regularly. Local access will be maintained for residents. Read more stories about traffic and travel in Derbyshire Teams will continually monitor the situation, but as the ground is still moving they are unable to come up with any final designs to repair the road until it has stabilised, which will be dependent on many factors including the weather. Two of the areas of slippage were already being monitored carefully following previous movement but a third, more serious slip, has now appeared along the road where the verge has dropped by two metres.Ĭounty council officials believe it is too early to say when the road will be able to reopen following any necessary repairs due to the unstable nature of the ground.Īt this stage, a one-month closure is been put in place, but is not known how long it will take the ground to stabilise before thorough assessments can be carried out.

Inspectors found movement in three locations along a mile-long section of the road and a decision was made to close the A57, from Fairholmes car park at Ladybower Reservoir to Glossop, to protect road users. The main road, which connects the major cities of Sheffield and Manchester, has been shut since Monday, February 21, after heavy rainfall from Storm Eunice and then Storm Franklin battered the county. Snake Pass, which runs through Derbyshire's Peak District, is to be closed for 'several weeks' after torrential rain led to three landslips.