Lincoln's eastern bypass, including the new Washingborough Road roundabout, is continuing to take shape ahead of opening later this year.
What we achieved in June
- Continued drainage and fencing / installed pond liner / kerbing and streetlight ducting works between Wragby Road and Greetwell Road
- Started drainage works between Greetwell Road and Washingborough Road
- Completed drainage and kerbing / continued street lighting installation / commenced road surfacing at the new Washingborough Road roundabout
- Continued drainage and started kerbing and road surfacing between Washingborough and Lincoln Road (Branston)
- Fabricated permanent parapets for Hawthorn Road footbridge
- Continued abutments, wing walls and fabrication of bridge deck for Greetwell footbridge
- Completed concrete string courses / continued backfill / started installation of metal parapets for River Witham Viaduct
- Continued finishing works for South Delph footbridge
- Completed structural works for Lincoln Road underpass
- Constructed wall structure for Hawthorn retaining wall
- Continued abutment/wing wall works and fabrication of metal deck for Bloxholm Lane footbridge
- Continued post-excavation archaeological reporting
What's happening in July
- Begin road surfacing / continue drainage, kerbing , pond lining, street lighting and installing fencing between Wragby Road to Greetwell Road
- Continue drainage works between Greetwell Road to Washingborough Road
- Complete road surfacing / continue street lighting installation / begin pond lining and footway edgings at the Washingborough Road roundabout
- Continue drainage, kerbing and road surfacing between Washingborough and Lincoln Road (Branston)
- Continue drainage, abutments, backfill and bridge deck fabrication for Greetwell footbridge
- Complete installation of metal parapets and backfill / begin bridge deck waterproofing and other finishings for River Witham Viaduct
- Complete finishing works for South Delph footbridge
- Open new Lincoln Road underpass
- Carry out drainage and backfill for Hawthorn retaining wall
- Complete abutment/wing wall works / begin drainage, backfill and concrete string course works for Bloxholm Lane footbridge
- Continue post-excavation archaeological reporting
Upcoming traffic restrictions and closures
- N/A
Current/ongoing traffic restrictions and closures
- Full 24/7 closure of Washingborough Road and Hawthorn Road
- Full 24/7 closure of Bloxholm Lane and Greetwell Fields Lane (new Bloxholm link off of Sleaford Road open)
- Temporary speed restrictions on Heighington Road, Greetwell Road, Lincoln Road and Sleaford Road
- Temporary 200m path diversion on the Sustrans route along the River Witham
*Please note this information is accurate as of the time of publication