Road users can now drive on the first of four Lincoln Eastern Bypass roundabouts.
What we achieved in August
- Completed construction of and opened Lincoln Road roundabout
- Completed walls for Lincoln Road underpass
- Steel beams assembled and delivered on south side of river for River Witham Viaduct
- Completed concreting of columns for River Witham Viaduct
- Completed offsite fabrication and painting of steel Hawthorn Road footbridge superstructure
- lifted bridge beams into place for Heighington Road bridge
- Started erecting rebar for Heighington Road bridge deck
- Continued drainage between Greetwell Road & Wragby Road and Branston brook & Heighington Road
- Continued sub-base, gullies and kerbings between Sleaford Road and Lincoln Road
- Continued post-excavation archaeological reporting
What's happening in September
- Construct reinforced concrete roof slab and excavate/construct wall bases for Lincoln Road underpass
- Receive delivery of and assemble steel beams at north side of river for River Witham Viaduct
- Complete platforms for steelwork crane, complete bearing plinths, complete north and south abutments and prepare for beam lifting for River Witham Viaduct
- Prepare for delivery of steel Hawthorn Road footbridge superstructure and lift into place
- Begin excavation of bases for Bloxholm Lane footbridge
- Continue construction of Heighington Road bridge, including construction of the bridge deck
- Begin drainage, street lighting, earthworks and surfacing at Wragby Road roundabout
- Continue drainage works between Greetwell Road and Wragby Road; Washingborough Road and Greetwell Road; and Branston Brook to Heighington Road
- Continue sub-base, gullies and kerbings between Sleaford Road and Lincoln Road
- Begin drainage, street lighting, earthworks and surfacing at Sleaford Road roundabout
- Continue post-excavation archaeological reporting
Upcoming traffic restrictions and closures
- Three-way, night-time traffic signals on Wragby Road roundabout from 9 September to 15 November
- 24-hour, three-way traffic signals on Wragby Road roundabout from 23-29 September
- Lane closure on Wragby Road roundabout from 7-20 October
- Weekend-only road closure on A15 Sleaford Road from 6am on Saturday to 6am on Monday on 6-9 September, 13-16 September, 20-23 September and 27-30 September – along with the following ten weekends
Current/ongoing traffic restrictions and closures
- Temporary speed restrictions on Washingborough Road, Greetwell Road, Lincoln Road, Sleaford Road and Hawthorn Road
- Weekday off-peak two-way traffic signals (9:30am – 3:30pm) until mid-December on A15 Sleaford Road
- Temporary traffic signals on Hawthorn Road, Greetwell Road, Washingborough Road and Lincoln Road to allow safe access for construction vehicles and machinery
- Temporary 200m path diversion on the Sustrans route along the River Witham
- Full closure of Heighington Road, Bloxholm Lane and Greetwell Fields Lane