Every busy road across Chesterfield and Derbyshire that will be forced to close for maintenance works during August – including the A61, A619 and A38

Derbyshire County Council (DCC) are continuing their annual programme of maintenance on some of the county's major roads – with works having taken place across July and more being planned for 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 in August can be found below.