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We have received the following from DDC:

Essential safety work on an Ashbourne road means three week closure

We’re carrying out extensive work on the B5056 between Bent Lane, Tissington Ford, and its junction with the A515 at Fenny Bentley from Monday 12 February 2018.

The closure will enable a two and a half mile stretch of the road to be patched. This is to make the road − which is prone to cracking because of its proximity to a landslip − safe.

The road is expected to reopen around Sunday 4 March 2018. During the closure the we will also carry out drainage and tree clearance works. And ground surveys will be undertaken to find a long-term solution to the historic landslip.

Councillor Simon Spencer, our cabinet member for highways, transport and infrastructure, said:

“Landslips are a long-standing issue on this road and periodically we have to carry out maintenance and repair work to keep the road useable.”

Councillor Spencer added:

“We appreciate that any road closure causes disruption but this is necessary work to keep the road safe. We will use the closure to carry out additional maintenance and reopen the road as soon as possible.”

Signposted diversions will be in place. The diversion from Ashbourne is along the A515 to Newhaven, along the A5012 Via Gellia to Grangemill, the B5056 to the point of the road closure and vice versa.