The closure has recently been extended and the diversion route is Yew Tree Hill, Mill Lane, Lea Road, Mill Lane, A6 Derby Road to Whatstandwell, B5035 Main Road, Sandy Lane, Bowns Hill, Cromford Road.
There are many utility services contained within the road, some of which were damaged or had the potential to be damaged by the movement. We've worked very closely with National Grid, Severn Trent Water, and Cadent Gas to allow remedial work and diversions to be installed to ensure the integrity of their services and continuity of supplies to the community.
Regular monitoring of the road has detected signs of further movement following the recent wet weather conditions. We'd hoped to open up one side of the road to light vehicles early this year, but due to this recent movement it won't be possible at the moment, and the monitoring will continue.
An independent road safety audit commissioned to look into the reopening plans also raised some concerns in relation to this movement, as well as how to ensure safe access for all road users. We need to try to address both these issues before anything can be implemented on site.
Specialists have been commissioned to look at a long-term plan to carry out permanent repairs to the landslip which would enable the full reopening of the road. This will involve additional ground investigation work over and above that already carried out by Severn Trent Water last year before any scheme can be designed, detailed, tendered, and started on site.
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