Roadworks are required on the route, which first opened through the Peak District in 1821, on average every six to 12 months, said the authority.
But with the constraints of a highways budget for the entire county of Derbyshire of £27m a year, Derbyshire County Council is lobbying the government and East Midlands Mayor Clare Ward for a potential “landslip fund”.
Cupit said there was clearly a “unique” problem in Derbyshire, with the council facing 200 landslips across the county – including four along Snake Pass alone at present.
There are currently two sets of temporary traffic lights on the 12-mile Snake Road section of the route, at Gillott Hey and Alport, with significant damage at both sites, particularly at Alport, along with further damage at Wood Cottage.
Driving along the Wood Cottage section of the route has a 30mph limit and 7.5-tonne weight restriction due to “rippling” of the road surface.
The Snake Pass route will be temporarily closed from October 14-25 for surface repairs to the Gillott Hey and Alport landslip sections.
This will involve raised sections of the rippling road being trimmed off and a new top layer being added.
