A57 Snake Pass: Busy Derbyshire A-road reopens for weekend amid landslip roadworks
A busy Derbyshire A-road will re-open this weekend with landslip roadworks set to continue next week.
Derbyshire County Council has announced that the A57 (Snake Pass) is set to re-open to traffic this weekend.
The stretch of the road between Glossop and Ladybower Reservoir will be open from 6am tomorrow (Saturday, June 20) until 9am on Monday (June 22) when the roadworks are set to resume.
The council shared the following update online: “We're temporarily re-opening the A57 Snake Pass between Glossop and Ladybower Reservoir this weekend only!
"Due to good weather, careful planning and the hard work of our highways teams, we're slightly ahead of schedule.
“The road will be open from 6am tomorrow until 9am on Monday 22nd June, when it will close once again to allow work to recommence.
“As always, thanks for your continued patience and understanding whilst these important works continue!”
This comes after the stretch of Snake Pass between Glossop and Ladybower Reservoir, was closed on Monday (June 15) to allow for ground investigation works, with the aim of finding a long-term solution for the Doctor’s Gate landslip.
Works, which are set to continue until Friday, July 3, will involve two drilling rigs being used to identify the scope and causes of ground movement at the site, and to help identify a potential repair solution.
The drilling rigs used will completely block the road, which will be closed to traffic while the works continue.
Other routine maintenance works will also be carried out during the closure to minimise future disruption.
These will include pothole and patching repairs, drainage work to clear blocked gullies and drainage channels, litter picking, sign cleaning, and vegetation cutting to improve visibility.