Work on flood defences, water works and broadband has led to major congestion in Matlock
Matlock resident Jessica Gregory says the traffic is the worst it has been in her 25 years living in the townMotorists in a Derbyshire tourist town say they are fed up with months of delays caused by temporary traffic lights and roadworks.
Work on flood defences, water works and broadband installations have all affected drivers in Matlock.Derbyshire County Council, which is the local highways authority, has"As the highways authority we co-ordinate all roadworks, but utility companies have a legal duty to carry out work on their equipment, which provide essential services for everyone," it said in a statement.
Jessica Gregory, from the Garden Room cafe and gift shop, said the gridlock exceeded even the height of the tourist season."Every road into the centre of Matlock, every back street, has got [temporary] traffic lights on.Pub landlord Patrick Stevenson said regulars were running out of patience Patrick Stevenson runs the Thorn Tree Inn, where regulars are so irritated by roadworks they have started running a bingo game to spot them all.Severn Trent and the Environment Agency have also apologised for any inconvenience caused by the work.Residents in Matlock are hoping for an end to constant roadworks
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