Improvements on the way for the village with careful planning to lessen local disruption
Cllr Danny Brookes, Executive Councillor for Environment at Lincolnshire County Council, said: “I am delighted that we are able to bring this surface water drainage scheme to Scopwick. The continued investment by the authority in flood risk and drainage issues will bring improvements to the village by looking to address known surface water flooding impacts in the area.
“We have found that the surface water drainage asset running along Main Street has multiple collapses in the system which means that surface water issues have occurred in the village. Our work will repair the damaged system and help to reduce the risk of further surface water problems.
“We will be looking to renew and replace these failed lengths of drain, whilst also installing new chambers and renewing a number of collection points to help with collection of surface water run-off and future maintenance. This necessary improvement work will look to provide betterment to a number of residential properties by reducing surface water flood risk along Main Street”
Scopwick main st road closure diversion route
Location of works
The works will be carried out at B1191 Main Street, starting at the Junction of the B1188 right the way through to Eastern edge of the village
Dates and times
The works will begin on Monday 29th September 2025 and have a scheduled end date of Friday 21st November. Work times onsite will be from 07.30 to 17.00, subject to suitable weather. No weekend work is expected.
Traffic management
A road closure is required for ONE week of the scheme’s EIGHT-week-long duration. This diversion will be in place during school half-term (running from Monday, October 27th to Friday, October 31st inclusive). A diversion route will be in place during this week. For the rest of the scheme, temporary traffic lights will be used where needed.
Diversion route
The ONE-week-long signed diversion route will be; B1191 Main Street, B1189, B1188 Sleaford & Lincoln Road and vice versa.
Cllr Danny Brookes added: “To minimise disruption as far as possible, the majority of these works will be undertaken with temporary traffic lights on Main Street and Lincoln Road. It’s worth noting that, because of the works that are needed at the junction, a full road closure is required for a short while.
“The necessary road closure will be in place for just five days across the eight weeks of the planned programme. We’ll be doing that in the school half-term, running from Monday 27th October to Friday 31st October to help keep the disruption to a minimum.
“This improvement is another example of our ongoing commitment to alleviating surface water flooding impacts to communities across the county and will be instrumental in addressing property and road surface water issues in Scopwick.
“I would like to thank everyone affected for their patience and understanding whilst we are delivering the programme of work on the drainage system.”
For up-to-date information about this and other roadworks, please visit www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/roadworks.