Risk Of 'Snake Pass' (A57) Closing Permanantly!

[Richard A Thackeray]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyl3jydrldo

 

[I like Skol]

Would be a shame, but would also be a huge benefit to communities on either side of the closure as the reduction in traffic would likely be most welcome. On the other hand, access to the various tourist attractions would be restricted and this would have a significant impact on revenues and sustainability for some businesses.

 

[I like Skol]

Would also remove a big part of my youth......

 

[I like Skol]

@fossyant @dan_bo @nickyboy

 

[C R]

Would be a shame, but would also be a huge benefit to communities on either side of the closure as the reduction in traffic would likely be most welcome. On the other hand, access to the various tourist attractions would be restricted and this would have a significant impact on revenues and sustainability for some businesses.

Did they ever build the bypass around Hollingworth? If they close the A57, Hollingworth and Tintwistle will be constant gridlock.

 

[raleighnut]

Convert it to a Cyclepath like they do disused railways.

 

[rogerzilla]

Google Lyneham Banks landslip to see how messy it can get, and how long it can take to sort out.

 

[dan_bo]

But it's got the coolest name ever!

Wouldn't be so bad if it hastened the establishment of the M60- M1 tunnel.

 

[I like Skol]

Did they ever build the bypass around Hollingworth? If they close the A57, Hollingworth and Tintwistle will be constant gridlock.

No, the bypass still hasn't been built yet (not holding my breath for that one either!) but Snake closure will not really affect traffic levels at Hollingworth as most traffic for the Snake or Woodhead passes through there already.

 

[C R]

No, the bypass still hasn't been built yet (not holding my breath for that one either!) but Snake closure will not really affect traffic levels at Hollingworth as most traffic for the Snake or Woodhead passes through there already.

They were talking about that bypass 20 years ago when we lived there .

 

[I like Skol]

They were talking about that bypass 20 years ago when we lived there .

And 20yrs before that. I think it's a concept that has been floating around since the 70s, and traffic wasn't even traffic back then .....

 

[I like Skol]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longdendale_Bypass

Since 1971!

 

[fossyant]

Bypass, ho ho.. won't happen. The Snake Pass is knackered - last time I rode it (2 years ago) you could see how it was slipping away. It's the Bamford side that's bad, where it's actually quite flat

 

[fossyant]

Bypass, ho ho.. won't happen. The Snake Pass is knackered - last time I rode it (2 years ago) you could see how it was slipping away. It's the Bamford side that's bad, where it's actually quite flat

It was great to ride as it was closed to cars.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

No, the bypass still hasn't been built yet (not holding my breath for that one either!) but Snake closure will not really affect traffic levels at Hollingworth as most traffic for the Snake or Woodhead passes through there already.

Hollingworth is appalling. At the least they should close it for through freight and make the HGVs go round on the m62.

The Swiss would have tunneled under decades ago