Derbyshire Highways representatives (middle left) Richard Handbury, Traffic and Safety Commissioner and (middle right) Julian Gould, Highways Director with the Safer Roads Fund award at the House of Lords.
We have received the Exemplary Rural Scheme Award alongside Sheffield City Council, at a special celebration event at the House of Lords, to recognise the £7.6 million that is being used to transform safety on the A57 Snake Pass.
Judges selected the scheme because of its consistent delivery across multiple projects, strong engagement with local residents, businesses and motorists and a willingness to look beyond the short-term and develop a strategic, forward-looking approach.
The scheme also impressed the judging panel with its clear evidence of innovation, and a clear commitment to embedding Safer Roads Funds principles across a wider portfolio of road safety measures, rather than treating each individual project as isolated interventions.
Our Cabinet Member for Highways, Councillor Charlotte Hill said:
“This award is a fantastic achievement and recognises the hard work and commitment our highways team have put into making the A57 Snake Pass safer for everyone who uses it.
“This route is an important Derbyshire road, connecting Sheffield to Manchester, with thousands using it every year. We’re proud of the difference we’re making in on this road, and that our wider approach to improving road safety across Derbyshire has been recognised at a national level.”
The road safety improvements on the A57 Snake Pass, forms part of the wider investment being made across the county as part of the £70 million capital programme to deliver safer, more resilient and high-quality roads across the network.
Safer Roads Fund monies worth £6.8 million have also been used to deliver road safety improvements along the A619, A5012 and A5004.