Derbyshire County Council (DCC) have confirmed the details of their annual programme of maintenance on some of the county's major roads across July and August.
Co-ordinating teams from across the highways service and local district councils, this essential work focuses on improving safety and visibility on the county’s dual carriageways.
Jobs that will be carried out include:
Pothole repairs.
Grass cutting on the central reservation and at the sides of the roads.
Trimming back trees and shrubs to improve visibility.
Emptying drains and gullies, weed removal and road sweeping.
Street lighting repairs.
Replacing or installing new road signs and safety barriers.
Walked safety inspections while the road or lane is closed.
Local district and borough councils will also be working with DCC to carry out litter picking along the roads.
A DCC spokesperson said: “The road closures are kept to a minimum to reduce traffic delays and congestion as much as possible. In a few circumstances, the road will be completely closed for public safety and to protect our maintenance teams.
“Dates have been carefully selected to avoid key times and events, such as football matches, and advance warning signs are put out on the roads ahead of the dates to give drivers plenty of notice of the work.”
The full list of roads where work will be carried out across July and August can be found below.

17. A516 from the A38 junction to Mickleover Roundabout, Derby
Temporary lane closures on Monday, August 3 and Tuesday, August 4 - between 9.30am and 3.30pm. Photo: Google

18. A61 Little Eaton to Pektron Island, county boundary
Road closed on Wednesday, August 5 and Thursday, August 6 - between 9.00pm and 4.00am. Photo: Google

19. A6007 Chalons Way, Ilkeston
Temporary lane closures on Monday, August 10 between 9.30am and 3.30pm. Photo: Google

20. A38 from Junction 28 of the M1 at South Normanton to the county boundary
Temporary lane closures on Saturday, August 15 and Sunday, August 16 - from 4.00am until 11.00am. Photo: Google

