Grantham Southern Relief Road July update - Earthworks, drainage and piling underway for Phase Three

Grantham Bypass 20 May 2021

What we achieved in July and what we have planned for August.

What we achieved in June

Phase Two

  • Started out works to underside of new underpass
  • Began earthworks near the old underpass
  • Continued drainage and ducting works across the entire site
  • Commenced street lighting and signage installation across the entire site
  • Road surfacing, lining, ducting and drainage works to the A1
  • Removed central reservation on the A1

Phase Three

  • Continue haul works / carry out drainage works / continue installation of piling platforms to the west side of site
  • Installed track monitoring and instrumentation to measure pore water and railway movement to the east side of site
  • Continued earthworks and set up a material processing yard on the east side of side
  • Continued post-excavation archaeological reporting

What's happening in July

Phase Two

  • Continue works to underside of new underpass
  • Continue earthworks near the old underpass
  • Continue drainage and ducting works / street lighting and signage installation across the entire site
  • Continue central reservation drainage works on the A1
  • Begin safety fencing installation on the A1

Phase Three

  • Continue drainage works / build test pile platform / install test piles for Pier 2 of the new bridge on the west side of site
  • Process rocks on-site by crushing them to use a fill material on east side of site
  • Continue bulk earthworks and filling shoulders of site with core material on east side of site
  • Continue post-excavation archaeological reporting

Current/ongoing traffic restrictions and closures

  • 50mph speed limit and narrowed lanes on the A1 between Harlaxton to Little Ponton
  • On-going lane closures on the B1174 roundabout until the end of the scheme
  • Southbound A1 closure between Little Ponton and Harlaxton from Monday 5 July to Friday 9 July, 8pm to 6am

Upcoming traffic restrictions and closures

  • Northbound lane closure from Monday 26 July to Friday 6 August, 8pm to 6am
  • Northbound A1 closure between Little Ponton and Harlaxton from Monday 9 August to Friday 20 August, 8pm to 6am
  • Southbound A1 closure between Little Ponton and Harlaxton from Monday 23 August to Friday 3 September, 8pm to 6am
  • Northbound A1 closure between Little Ponton and Harlaxton from Monday 6 to Friday 24 September, 8pm to 6am

Published: 6th July 2021