Representation by Derwent & Hope Woodlands Parish Council (Derwent & Hope Woodlands Parish Council)
- Date submitted
- 9 September 2021
- Submitted by
- Parish councils
The link road will cause an increase in traffic along the A57 Snake Pass. The Snake Pass is subject to subsidence because parts of it are built on shale banks and the road is regularly closed to repair it. An increase in traffic will exacerbate this continuing problem. There are already many accidents on the Snake Pass and these will also increase in number with more traffic on the road. Road subsidence also causes accidents. (There have been three in the last month due to a dip in the road near the Snake Inn.) The road is often closed for hours at a time to clear up these accidents and the link road will only add to this problem. More wildlife will be killed on The Snake as the number of vehicles increases. The Snake Pass is used as a race track by cars and motorbikes both day and night. The link road will make the road more accessible to such users.