Despite being one of the main routes between the cities of Manchester and Sheffield, Derbyshire County Council is responsible for the pass and has to continue to resurface Snake Pass following the landslips.
Snake Pass’ future could be in jeopardy as the council says it cannot afford to keep repairing the road and does not have the resources to deal with a major landslip should one occur.
Snake Pass, named after a pub along the road rather than its twisty serpentine shape, is a hill pass that crosses the Pennines in Derbyshire and offers impressive views of the Peak District.
A famous road connecting Sheffield and Manchester that is constantly under threat of harsh weather conditions and dangerous landslides is becoming too expensive to maintain, with the council warning it cannot afford to keep up repairs.
There is one place along the route at Alport where “half the road has gone”, meaning traffic lights have had to be installed so that cars can still use one of the lanes.
