A46 Dunholme/Welton Roundabout update – New A46 roundabout to open in May

Welton May

May will see the final road surface completed along with the connections and switch on of new street lighting, road markings, landscaping and other related works.

What we achieved in April

  • Opened Lincoln Road northbound
  • Laid over 1km of new white lines
  • Laid the final surface to Lincoln Road, using approximately 150 tonnes of material
  • Placed street lighting cables and columns on the A46 and Lincoln Road
  • Laid final kerbing and constructed remaining drainage on the south-side of the A46
  • Started installation of fencing and boundary posts along the A46 and Lincoln Road
  • Removed over 600 tonnes of material out the old A46, outside of the garages
  • Laid over 100m of drainage pipes
  • Started the construction of two manholes

What's happening in May

  • Finish laying final road surfacing
  • Connect and switch on new street lighting
  • Complete remaining drainage and manholes
  • Complete white lining on all approaches and exits of the new roundabout
  • Landscaping, including spreading grass seed
  • Install fencing and boundary posts
  • Lay public right-of-way stone footpath from south-side of A46 to the new roundabout
  • Fully open the new roundabout

Current/on-going traffic restrictions and closures

  • Temporary 30mph speed limit on the A46 and Lincoln Road until the end of the project
  • Right-turn ban from A15 onto Heath Lane into Welton and from Heath Lane onto the A15 until the end of the project
  • Temporary 24/7 traffic signals on the A46 until the end of the project
  • Lincoln Road northbound one-way system into Welton to be in place until the end of the project, with southbound access to commercial site only

Upcoming traffic restrictions and closures

  • Full closure of the A46 between Deepdale Lane, Nettleham, and Lincoln Road, Dunholme for five nights, 7pm-6am, starting Tuesday 4 May
  • Full closure of Horncastle Lane for five nights, 7pm-6am, starting Tuesday 4 May
  • Full closure of Lincoln Road Welton for ten nights, 7pm-6am, starting Tuesday 4 May
  • Temporary traffic signals on the A46 for five nights, starting Monday 10 May
  • Roundabout fully open to the public by the end of May

Published: 4th May 2021