Work is to start to rebuild a landowner's retaining wall to prevent it collapsing in Derbyshire.

A 130m stretch of the A5012 Via Gellia is to be closed during the works being carried out outside a property on Chapel Hill, Cromford.

The work will begin on Wednesday 06 September 2017 and is expected to be complete by Monday 23 October.

The Via Gellia will be closed at its junction with Chapel Hill in the direction of Slinter Wood during the seven week reconstruction.


Councillor Trevor Ainsworth, our cabinet support member for highways, transport and infrastructure, said: "It became clear that there were a series of roadworks, repairs and events in neighbouring areas. Closing this stretch of the Via Gellia as originally planned would have had a knock on effect on traffic, so it was agreed with the landowner's contractor that work to rebuild the wall would be put back.

"The wall has been closely monitored and it has now been decided that with winter approaching and a greater likelihood of wet weather causing the ground around the wall to deteriorate further, increasing the risk of collapse, the work should not be delayed any longer."

The A5012 needs to be fully closed because the wall is on a hillside and work to rebuild it can only be carried out from the highway.

Diversions will also be put in place.

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