Lanes on major Chesterfield road closed for lighting repairs

Two lanes of a major Chesterfield road are closed this morning for lighting repairs.

The lanes affected are the two central lanes of the A617 between the Hornsbridge and Lordsmill roundabouts.

The work - which is being done by Derbyshire County Council and electricity firm Eon - was needed after one of the lampposts was hit in an accident.

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However, workmen said the decision had been taken to upgrade all the street lights on that stretch to modern LED lights at the same time.

These lights give a clearer, white light rather than the orange glow of the old-fashioned high-pressure sodium lights.

Traffic in the area was still moving freely at 9am but this may change as the roads become busier later in the morning.