The road was closed earlier this week to due to subsidence and cracking of the road surface.
UPDATE: A1031 in Saltfleetby now open - 15/08/2025
The A1031 in Saltfleetby is now fully re-opened following repairs to the worst areas of the carriageway where cracks had opened.
The road was closed on Tuesday 5 August to ensure the safety of drivers, cyclists and other road users.
A1031 in Saltfleetby closed for emergency repairs - 08/08/2025
A 24/7 road closure has been put in place and will be lifted when repair works are completed in late August. A signed diversion route is in place via the A16 around Louth and the B1200 through Manby, and vice versa.
Jonathan Evans, head of highways client, said: “As part of our monthly safety inspection, the team has been monitoring this section of carriageway. However, over the past two weeks, the road has quickly deteriorated and cracks have opened up, stretching for nearly 100 metres and up to 50mm in width.
“In addition to the worst 100m section, we’ve observed a similar pattern for over a quarter mile heading south-easterly from the junction with Grayfleet Bank.
“As a result of this rapid deterioration, we’ve closed the road to ensure the safety of drivers, cyclists and other road users. I want to stress the importance of this closure, as these cracks and voids are not safe to drive over and could cause harm and/or damage.
“We’ll be on-site next week to repair the worst areas so we can make the road safe and get it re-opened as soon as possible. Once the road is re-opened, we’ll begin working on plans to carry out a full road reconstruction project to address the challenging ground conditions here. We expect to carry this bigger project out within the next couple of years.
“I want to thank anyone affected for their patience while we work to get this section of road re-opened in the coming weeks.”
Investigations have found that the cause of the subsidence and cracking is that the edge of the carriageway has failed as a result of drought damage and underground movement caused by a sustained period of dry weather.
For up-to-date information about this and other roadworks, please visit www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/roadworks.