The road closed today, Sunday 16 November and will remain closed for up to a week.
We’re concerned about the state of trees that could come down onto the A6 just after the junction at Cromford heading towards Matlock Bath, opposite Masson Mill. There are around 100 trees on this piece of privately owned sloping land, some of which are up to 25 metres high, and are next to the road. Two trees have fallen on the road in the past few days, and others could come down imminently.
We know that this road closure will cause issues for many people, including many of our colleagues, but we must put public safety first at all times. Our apologies go to all who will be affected.
A diversion route is in place – coming from the from the south would mean coming off the A6 at Ambergate, onto the A610 to the A38 to the A61 at Alfreton up to Chesterfield. Then using St Augustines Road to access the A632 to Matlock, and vice versa.
Local routes are available, but currently the road through Starkholmes is also closed.
There will be significant disruption to bus services but we are liaising with all bus operators who run services along the A6. Operators will be looking to see what alternatives they can offer their passengers and will update their websites once they have made plans.
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