Holdingham Roundabout improvements still on track for completion before Christmas

Holdingham roundabout

Improvements to the A17 Holdingham Roundabout are progressing well, with the roundabout set to fully re-open this December.

Cllr Richard Davies, executive member for highways, said: "Our works to Holdingham Roundabout are going incredibly well – and, if the weather agrees with us, we'll have it fully back open, before Christmas with the new traffic signals in operation.

"Recently, Eurovia has finished laying new road surfacing at all of the roundabout's legs, apart from one.

"The only leg left to do is the B1518 Sleaford, which was pushed back slightly due to wet weather. Instead, we're now planning to finish surfacing this area overnight during the first week of November.

"We've also identified some additional sections of the A15 Bourne leg that need to be surfaced, so the team will also be coming back overnight in the coming weeks to carry out that work, dates to be confirmed."

The B1518 Sleaford will be closed overnight for five evenings starting Monday 1 November, 7:30 pm to 5:30 am. The diversion route for the closure will be via B1517 / A15 North, and vice versa.

Cllr Davies added: "In the meantime, there's still a lot left to do on-site before re-opening, including setting up all of the new traffic signals; building a new footway; and getting the roundabout's new drainage, street lights, kerbing and traffic monitoring cameras installed.

"Once fully re-opened, people travelling in and around Sleaford should experience safer, smoother journeys and shorter travel times – something that will benefit tens of thousands of people each day."

The £8.25m A17/A153 Rugby Club Junction / A17 Holdingham Roundabout scheme is being funded by the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership, North Kesteven District Council, Lincolnshire County Council and developer contributions.

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

Published: 15th October 2021