Resurfacing Snake Pass

Just a heads up that they're resurfacing the first part of the Snake Pass (from the Glossop end). I don't know how long they're taking over it but I'm sure it will be lovely when it's done and full of double-white lines and more 'Bikers are going to die on this road' signs

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Wouldn't that have been a bummer?! 10 MPH all the way with the tyres gripping the wriggly, gravelly bits on the non-surface. Gawd I hate resurfacing!

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a big funny coincedence that one...the very stretch of road i was knocked off my bike on, 5 weeks ago by a crazed hit and run in an audi quattro.....police got the fecker tho and are prosecuting...left me with a £4495 repair bill and a ****ed knee(knee surgery)....wonder if the **** is an highways bigwig!! covering his road markings..good job police took photos methinks

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They are supposed to be fitting new lower bikerfriendly armco and shell grip according to the paper didnt realise they were resurfacing the whole lot. are they resurfacing in chippings or tarmac? and its double white lines anyway lol

Either way resurfacing is good after a couple of weeks tarmac or chippings.

I rode over it last week without knowing about the resurfacing - at that point, they'd took the top layer off completely, so they must be relaying properly rather than surface dressing it.

well they are also grinding off the surface at the ladybower to strines section with a van acting as a convoy vehicle taking ages

It sounds like they're really going to town on it then! Sorry to hear about your accident Lee67, hope the knee mends soon

its a 40mm wearing course inlay, and its SMA because thats all the HA use now, well thin surfacings anyway but they more or less spec everything else out.

shell grip on some of the tighter steeper sections,

but dont go thinking shell grip is the muts nuts...........