Next week sees the final set of lifting jack maintenance completed
Assistant director for Highways at Lincolnshire County Council, Karen Cassar, said: "On Monday, November 10 we will see the last of four sets of work to replace the critical lifting jacks on the Cross Keys bridge.
“The hydraulic lifting jacks are fundamental to the operation of the iconic, working swing bridge. Over the course of time, they naturally wear out and require maintenance so that they keep operating. The four jacks in situ were identified as faulty and in need of urgent attention.
“Expert teams have been going through the jack-by-jack process of carrying out four separate maintenance schemes, each of which has involved a night-time closure of the bridge for one-night at a time.
“The crew will be removing and servicing the final hydraulic jack which will then be replaced with a serviced jack that has been refurbished and re-sealed.”
Location of works
The works will be carried out at Cross Keys Bridge, Sutton Bridge.
Dates and times
The works will be carried out Monday 10 November. Work times on-site will be from 7pm to 6am. A road closure is needed throughout for each night, with a road diversion using like-for-like roads in place.
Traffic management
A road closure is required for the duration of the one-night of works with a diversion route in place.
Diversion route
The signed diversion route using like-for-like roads will be diverting east via: A17 / A47 / B198 / A1101 / A17 and vice versa for westbound on the A17.
Karen Cassar added: “The work is being carried out using single night closures to minimize disruption on the highway network. In order to access these critical parts of the bridge, the bridge itself needs to be partly swung open to enable our team to get access.
“Because of this, we have no other option than to close the road whilst the works are undertaken. The timing of the overnight road closures will be from 7pm until 6am to avoid peak travel times so as to minimise disruption on the highway network as much as possible during this critical work.
“I would like to thank everyone effected for their patience and understanding whilst we are fitting this last jack to the bridge.”
For up-to-date information about this and other roadworks, please visit www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/roadworks.