February's road improvement round up
30 January 2008
More than one million pounds is being invested in road repairs and improvements across the county by Derbyshire County Council in February.
The money is part of a £12m package of Government transport funding to support a range of measures identified in the council’s local transport plan for 2006 -11.
Councillor Brian Lucas, cabinet member for environmental services, said: “Improving the road network is a priority for the council.
“We continue to work hard to improve and maintain the condition and safety of our roads and pavements for local people.”
During February, work to improve roads will be carried out by the county council in the following districts:
Amber Valley £194,000
A6 Derby Road, Whatstandwell - £144,000 - Road resurfacing
A517 Bridgefoot, Belper - £40,000 - Electronic warning sign for bridge
Wellington Court, Belper - £10,000 - Road resurfacing
Bolsover - £117,257
A619 Worksop Road, Darfoulds, Whitwell -£54,557 - Road resurfacing
A632 Main Road, Langworth - £62,700 - Road resurfacing
Chesterfield - £50,000
Whitecotes Lane - £20,000 - School safety zone to reduce casualties on route to school
A61 Derby Road - £30,000 - Toucan crossing
Derbyshire Dales - £199,529
A6 Dale Road South / Greenaway Lane junction, Darley Dale - £55,000 - Road drainage - flood alleviation scheme
A621 Clodhall Lane, Baslow - £20,000 - Remedial measures to reduce casualties
Hurst Rise, Matlock Rise - £124,529 - Road resurfacing
Erewash - £25,000
A6007 Heanor Road, Ilkeston - £25,000 - Puffin conversion
High Peak - £185,932
Market Street, Church Street, Hayfield - £62,932 - Road resurfacing
New Mills town centre - £25,000 - New mills bus station enhancement
Town centre, New Mills - £2,000 - Contribution to town council’s provision of cycle parking facilities
Meadowfield, Whaley Bridge - £36,000 - Footpath reconstruction
A515 quadrant, Buxton - £20,000 - Puffin conversion
A53 Railway Hotel, Buxton - £20,000 - Puffin conversion
A57 Arundel Street, Glossop - £20,000 - MOVA upgrade
A632 Chesterfield Road, Long Duckmanton - £103,635 - Road resurfacing
B6039 Chesterfield Road, Holmewood - £72,842 - Road resurfacing
Walford Road, Rowan Tree Road, Westfield Road, Killamarsh - £62,668 - Speed hump maintenance
Buttermere Drive, Dronfield - £7,087 - Path resurfacing
Details of any other organisations carrying outwork likely to cause disruption to the county’s roads are available on the county council’s website www.derbyshire.gov.uk (opens in a new window)
Notes to Editors
MOVA is a software update for traffic signals.
Puffin Conversion is the upgrade of an old pelican crossing to a puffin crossing.
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