The A16 Bypass

Refers to FOI 12073041

1. Clarify why there are 7 separate instances of an inspection on A16 Bypass on the same date 

2. Confirm that the Condition Survey entry Batch 66001549 (page 2) is at the site of my incident

3. Confirm that the temp traffic lights in the Customer Service entry Enquiry 4199067 (page 9) were erected to enable the repair at the site of my incident

4. Confirm that the Customer Service entry Enquiry 4199055 (page 9) refers to the repair at the site of my incident

5. Advise what CW IW mean in the Customer Service entry Enquiry 4199055 (page 9)

6. Confirm that the temp traffic lights in the Customer Service entry Enquiry 2824726 (page 12) are the same as those referenced in the Customer Service entry Enquiry 4199067 (page 9) 

7. Confirm that the Customer Service entry enquiry 2824232 (page 13) is referencing the site mentioned in the Condition Survey entry Batch 66001549 (page 2)

8. Confirm that the Maintenance Management entry Enquiry 4199055 (page 24) is the repair to the Condition Survey entry Batch 66001549 (page 2) 

I can confirm that the information requested is held by Lincolnshire County Council. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

1. Inspections are carried out on different dates. The A16 ‘bypass’ is inspected 12 times per year as part of our routine safety and condition inspections. Full details of this process can be found in the Highways Infrastructure Asset Management Plan. The route is divided into different Asset IDs, which is reflected in the Safety and Highway Record (SHR) submitted in our response. While the inspections may appear to be duplicated, they are in fact recorded under separate Asset IDs, with each entry clearly describing the corresponding section of the route.

2. Grid reference: x: 526381, y: 325273.

3. This information is not included within customer service enquiry report 4199067

4. Location on enquiry trace form is: ‘A16 BYPASS BTWN A152 TO A151 HOLBEACH RD Approx 50 yards from the golf club on the A16 - It is [actuall] on the end of the bridge on the Surfleet side’. Grid reference on Customer Service entry Enquiry 4199055 is: x: 526556, y: 328698.

5. Carriageway Ironwork

6. Yes they were the same lights referenced in both enquiries

7. Correct

8. Enquiry reference number 4199055 relates to a reported defect on the A16 Bypass between the A152 and A15. The issue was reported as located approximately 50 yards from the golf club, at the end of the bridge on the Surfleet side. In response, Works Order 4633965 was raised and actioned by OHDO.

This was categorised as an Emergency Highways (Out of Hours) job type.

The enquiry reference number and works order are linked to inspection batch 66001549.