The Community Crossings Initiative saw twelve new pedestrian crossings built throughout Lincolnshire.
The locations for the new or improved pedestrian crossing facilities were:
- Newbridge Hill in Louth
- B1174 High Street in Great Gonerby
- A16 Main Road in Stickney
- A52 Swineshead Road in Boston (downtown near Alban Retail Park)
- A52 Barrowby Road in Grantham (south of Poplar Farm)
- A52 Barrowby Road in Grantham (near Greenhill Road)
- A15 in Thurlby (south of High Street)
- Lincoln Road in Skellingthorpe
- A1500 Tillbridge Lane in Sturton by Stow (adjacent to B1241)
- High Street in Blyton (near the primary school)
- B1397 London Road in Wyberton
- Spalding Road in Holbeach
Aims and benefits
- increase safety
- make it easier for people to get around by foot
- improve the lives of residents in the communities crossings are being built
Cost and funding
The initiative costed £3.8 million in total, with £1.5 million earmarked by Executive in 2023 and the remaining from a combination of additional county council funding and developer contributions.
Timeline
- May 2024: Construction of High Street, Great Gonerby crossing begins
- June 2024: Construction of A52 Boston crossing begins
- June 2024: Construction of Barrowby Road, Grantham (south of Poplar Farm) crossing begins
- July 2024: Construction of B1397 London Road, Wyberton crossing begins
- July 2024: Construction of A15 Thurlby crossing begins
- August 2024: Construction of High Street, Blyton (near the primary school) crossing begins
- August 2024: Construction of Spalding Road, Holbeach crossing begins
- September 2024: Construction of crossings at A16 Main Road in Stickney A1500 Tillbridge Lane in Sturton by Stow begins
- October 2024: Construction of Lincoln Road, Skellingthorpe crossing begins
- November 2024: Construction of Newbridge Hill, Louth crossing begins
- April 2025: Construction of Barrowby Road, Grantham (near Greenhill Road) crossing begins
*All future dates are projected and subject to change dependent on external factors.