A46 Riseholme Roundabout night-time closures planned for next week

Traffic management update for A46 Riseholme works - 10/09/2020

The following traffic management will be in place at the A46 Riseholme Roundabout starting Saturday 12 September until the end of w/c 14th September (subject to suitable weather).

All of the road closures and traffic management will be in place overnight, from 7pm to 6am.

• Saturday 12 September for one evening – night-time road closure between the roundabout's eastern arm (towards Nettleham) and the roundabout's southern arm (Riseholme Road)
  • Diversion route for traffic heading east on the A46 wanting to access Riseholme Road or those on the A15 wanting to access Riseholme Road and the roundabout's western arm (towards Carholme Road Roundabout)
    • Diversion via A46 to Nettleham Roundabout and back to Riseholme Roundabout along the A46
• Sunday 13 September for one evening – night-time road closure for incoming traffic heading towards Riseholme Roundabout from Nettleham Roundabout
  • Diversion route for traffic heading west on the A46 wanting to access Riseholme Road, those on the A15 wanting to access Riseholme Road and the roundabout's western arm (towards Carholme Road Roundabout) and traffic at Nettleham Roundabout wanting to access Riseholme Roundabout
    • Diversion via A46 to Nettleham Roundabout to B1182 Nettleham Road to B1273 Longdales Road to B1226 Riseholme Road
• Monday 14th September to  Friday 18th September for five evenings – night-time road closure of the A46, between Riseholme Roundabout and Carholme Roundabout
  • Diversion route via B1226 Riseholme Road to B1273 Yarborough Crescent to A57 Carholme Road, and vice versa
  • Temporary traffic signals will also be in place at Riseholme Roundabout

Schedule of work changed due to adverse weather conditions - 28/08/20

Due to wet weather this week, the works schedule has been changed as per below:

• Tuesday 1, Wednesday 2 and Thursday 3 September for three evenings – A15 junction with Riseholme Roundabout
  • Diversion route via A46/A57/A156 to Marton/A1500/A15, or vice versa
• Friday 4 September for one evening - westbound A46 from Riseholme Roundabout to Carholme Roundabout
  • Diversion via Riseholme Road / B1273 / The Avenue / Saxilby Road, and vice versa
  • Temporary traffic signals will also be in place at all of Riseholme Roundabout's approaches

Additional road closures on the westbound A46 and eastbound A46 will be rescheduled. However, these will be based on sub-contractor availability. Dates and details will be announced once confirmed.

A46 Riseholme Roundabout night-time closures planned for next week - 28/08/2020

The dates and locations of these night-time closures, which will be in place from 7pm to 6am, are as follows (subject to suitable weather):

• Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 September for two evenings – A46 eastbound lane carriageway (from Carholme Roundabout towards Riseholme Roundabout)
  • Diversion via Saxilby Road / The Avenue / B1273 / Riseholme Road, and vice versa
• Thursday 3 and Friday 4 September for two evenings - A46 eastbound lane carriageway (from Riseholme Roundabout towards Carholme Roundabout)
  • Diversion via Riseholme Road / B1273 / The Avenue / Saxilby Road, and vice versa
  • Temporary traffic signals will also be in place at all of Riseholme Roundabout's approaches

The temporary 30mph speed limit and lane narrowing measures currently in place will also remain in place. 

Karen Cassar, Assistant Director - Highways, said: "Similar to last month, we will be closing parts of Riseholme Roundabout so the contractor can safely carry out road reconstruction and surfacing works where we've added new lanes.

"I want to reassure everyone affected that we'll be doing our absolute best to keep disruption to a minimum, which is why we've decided to close the roundabout overnight instead of during the day, when there are thousands more vehicles using the A46.

"Once complete, people should start to notice fewer queues and quicker journey times when using the A46 around Lincoln thanks new exit and approach lanes and more space on the roundabout itself."

The £4.2m improvement project is being funded via £2.4m from the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership and £1.8m from an Integrated Transport Grant.

For more information about this and other major highways projects, visit www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/majorprojects.