Grantham Southern Relief Road update – Final bridge beams to be installed

GSRR December update

The final 14-tonne and 20-tonne bridge beams for the new A1 connection to the B1174 will be lifted into place later this month

What we achieved in January

  • Continued drainage works and earthworks across the entire site
  • Completed kerbing works at the eastern roundabout
  • Completed pile cropping / started steel and concrete works for second half of new A1 bridge
  • Continued Phase Three Anglian Water watermain diversion and BT ducting
  • Continued post-excavation archaeological reporting

What's happening in February

  • Install the final 14-tonne and 20-tonne bridge beams for the new A1/B1174 connection
  • Continue steel and concrete works to the new A1/B1174 connection
  • Continue drainage works and earthworks across the entire site
  • Continue kerbing across the site, including starting works at the western side of the site
  • Begin road surfacing works a the eastern roundabout
  • Carry out essential drainage and ducting works to the A1
  • Continue Phase Three Anglian Water watermain / sewer diversions and BT ducting
  • Continue post-excavation archaeological reporting

Upcoming traffic restrictions and closures

  • Full night-time closure on the southbound A1 between Harlaxton and Little Ponton from 8pm to 6am
    • Wednesday 10 February to Tuesday 16 February for seven evenings
      • Diversion via the A607 at Harlaxton to the A606 to A1 at Stamford.
  • Southbound A1 lane closure from Monday 8 February to Tuesday 9 February
  • Northbound A1 lane closure from Wednesday 10 February to Wednesday 17 February
  • Full night-time closure on the nortbound A1 between Little Ponton and Harlaxton from 8pm to 6am
    • Wednesday 17 February to Friday 19 February for three evenings
      • Diversion via A606 at Stamford to A607 to A1 at Harlaxton

Current/ongoing traffic restrictions and closures

  • 50mph speed limit and narrowed lanes on the A1 between Harlaxton to Little Ponton

Published: 4th February 2021